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Communications Project 1
Postgraduate | GRF-COM170 | 2018
Course information for 2018 intake
View information for 2019 course intakeThrow yourself into a communications project. Take on a research paper, an internship, a media production or a project in another format of your choosing.Show an understanding of the legal and ethical issues circling the communication field.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- -
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Communications Project 1
About this subject
At the completion of this subject you will be able to:
- have a broad understanding of issues in the media theory and the place of new media theory, providing the skills and knowledge which are the basis of current communication practices.
The subjects specific aims and outcomes are to provide a professional qualification for those who wish to work in the creative and communication industries.
- Extended internship
- Production of a major media project
- Formal academic paper
- Any other project agreed with the convenor
This subject 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.
- Project (90%)
- Proposal (10%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
one of
- GRF-COM120-Visual Culture
GRF-COMM120 (Not currently available)
and one of
- GRF-COM110-Introducing Communication Studies
GRF-COMM110 (Not currently available)
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
GRF-COMM170 (Not currently available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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