Communication Project 1
COMM170
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Level of study: What does Postgraduate mean?
Postgraduate
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Web Dependent
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
No
Availability: What is a Session?
For enrolment (2012): For forward planning* (2013): What is Forward Planning?- Sess 1
- Sess 2
- Sess 3
Duration:
14 weeks
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Fee: Fees (current and planned)
- Domestic student fee:
- $1,820.00 (AUD)
- International student fee:
- $2,045.00 (AUD)
Description
This unit is designed to enable an intensive application of communication research, writing, production and/or presentation skills at an advanced research or professional level either in a communications discipline area, in a work experience internship and/or in a chosen format. You will be expected to explore complex issues with an awareness of the associated legal and ethical implications.
Enrolment Restriction
In order to enrol in this unit, you must be accepted into one of the following courses:
If you wish to seek approval to enrol in this unit without being accepted in a course, please contact OUA regarding the process.
Learning Outcomes
The generic outcomes are a broad understanding of issues in the media theory and the place of new media theory, providing you with the skills and knowledge which are the basis of current communication practices. The course's specific aims and outcomes are to provide a professional qualification for those who wish to work in the creative and communication industries.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Extended internship |
| 2 | Production of a major media project |
| 3 | Formal academic paper |
| 4 | Any other project agreed with the convenor |
Study Resources
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Relevant Courses
This unit is a core requirement in the following courses:
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
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