The Bachelor of Communication allows students to acquire key communication skills across a range of areas. All students will complete a common core of theoretical and practical courses. They will also complete an elective plan from one of four specialisations: Professional Communication, Journalism, Film Studies or Multimedia. A further six elective courses must also be completed.
The program consists of 24 courses/144 units of credit, comprised of at least 8 and no more than 10 level one courses. The program consists of the following components:
Core Courses: Theory stream
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| CULT11002 | Cultural Industries |
| COMM11005 | Introduction to Communication and Culture |
| Advanced | |
| COMM12022 | Cultural Technologies |
| CULT12004 | Cultural & Media Identity |
| CULT11001 | Communication, Culture & Communities* |
| COMM12024 | Communication Genres* |
*These courses are not available until 2005. Prior to 2005 other courses may be substituted with the approval of the Program Coordinator.
Core Courses: Skills stream
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| COMM11008 | Communication and Critical Thinking |
| Plus one of the following: | |
| COMM11007 | Professional Writing |
| COMM11009 | Contemporary Communication Skills |
| MMST11001 | Introduction to Multimedia |
| MMST11002 | Constructing Cyberspace |
| MMST11003 | Design Perspectives |
| COIS11011 | Foundations of Business Computing |
| Advanced | |
| COMM13117 | Applied Media Skills |
| COMM13118 | Workplace Skills |
| COMM12020 | Communication in the Internet Age |
| Plus one of the following: | |
| COMM12033 | Speech Communication |
| COMM12030 | Desktop Publishing |
| MMST12015 | Digital Moviemaking |
| COMM12116 | Contemporary Photomedia |
Students must choose a plan from one of the following specialisations:
Professional Communication
Professional Communication provides vocational skills relevant to public relations, information management, publishing and other communication careers. Note that any course used in the course stream cannot also contribute to the Professional Communication plan.
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| COMM11007 | Professional Writing |
| JOUR11001 | Public Relations and the Media |
| Advanced | |
| Four courses chosen from the following: | |
| COMM12017 | Public Relations Management |
| COMM12018 | Public Relations Practices |
| COMM12025 | Organisational Communication |
| COMM13110 | Communication Project A |
| COMM12033 | Speech Communication |
| COMM12116 | Contemporary Photomedia |
Journalism
This plan provides vocational skills required for the practice of journalism, such as news gathering and news writing, as well as providing an understanding of ethical issues and the historical, legal and other contexts relevant to the news media.
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| JOUR11005 | Introduction to Journalism A |
| JOUR11006 | Introduction to Journalism B |
| Advanced | |
| Four of the following: | |
| COMM12016 | Mass Media & Journalism |
| JOUR12008 | Television Journalism |
| JOUR12009 | Radio Journalism |
| JOUR12010 | Feature Writing |
| JOUR12012 | Newspaper Production |
| JOUR12013 | Editing & Design |
| JOUR12014 | Journalism & Media History |
| JOUR12015 | Online Investigative Journalism |
| JOUR12038 | Reporting the Asia Pacific |
| LAWS12024 | Media Law |
Double plan in Journalism
A double plan in Journalism is possible if the six elective courses are used to complete a second Journalism plan. This would require students to complete the following:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| JOUR11001 | Public Relations and the Media |
| JOUR11004 | Media Ethics |
| Advanced | |
| Any four of the following which have not already been used: | |
| COMM12016 | Mass Media & Journalism |
| COMM12116 | Contemporary Photomedia |
| JOUR12008 | Television Journalism |
| JOUR12009 | Radio Journalism |
| JOUR12010 | Feature Writing |
| JOUR12012 | Newspaper Production |
| JOUR12013 | Editing & Design |
| JOUR12014 | Journalism & Media History |
| JOUR12015 | Online Investigative Journalism |
| JOUR12038 | Reporting the Asia Pacific |
| LAWS12024 | Media Law |
Multimedia
The multimedia plan provides students with the technical skills and contextual understanding of media needed to design and develop multimedia software applications.
Select two Level 1 courses and four Advanced courses from the following list:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| MMST11001 | Introduction to Multimedia |
| MMST11002 | Constructing Cyberspace |
| MMST11003 | Design Perspectives |
| COIS11011 | Foundations of Business Computing |
| Advanced | |
| MMST12004 | Multimedia Design |
| MMST12005 | New Media Histories & Practices |
| MMST12009 | Dynamic Web Interfaces |
| MMST12015 | Digital Moviemaking |
| MMST12016 | Digital Audio |
| COMM12116 | Contemporary Photomedia |
Film Studies
(Rockhampton only)
This plan provides a comprehensive study of film within cultural, social and industrial contexts. Students will be able to study and analyse film texts and genres from different perspectives and engage in independent research.
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| CULT11011 | Australian Film & Culture |
| CULT11012 | Image & Text |
| Advanced | |
| COMM12023 | Screen Studies |
| COMM19029 | Film from the Pacific Rim |
| CULT19014 | Melodrama, Film & Gender |
| CULT19015 | Explorations in the Gothic |
| COMM13110 | Communications Project A |
| HUMT13007 | Humanities Research Topic |
Transitional Arrangments for continuing students
The new rules will apply only to students who commence in Autumn 2003 or later. Students who have commenced earlier will not be disadvantaged; they will choose courses in conformity with the rules that applied when they commenced. In the event that a student who had commenced prior to Autumn 2003 wished to complete either of the new courses (available in 2005) these could be counted as contributing to the Professional Communication plan or to the communication electives as specified under the present rules.
Application for Credit Transfer
Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies equivalent in content and depth to the CQU program has been successfully completed. Students should examine the course synopses in this handbook to determine the courses from which they may be eligible to claim exemption. For more information about credit transfers contact your program administrator.
CQU CRICOS Provider Codes: QLD - 00219C; NSW - 01315F; VIC - 01624D
This handbook was correct as at: 16-06-2003