Contemporary Issues in Communication
UndergraduateMUR-COM2102027
Course information for 2027 intake
Engage with a communication topic that changes with each offering. Expect new material. Work with curriculum, projects, learning activities and assessments designed around a contemporary issue or opportunity.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 13 June 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 15 weeks
- Start dates
- 21 June 2027,
- 26 July 2027
- Price from
- $2,257
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Contemporary Issues in Communication
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Gather and analyse media and communication research and practice in local, regional, international and global contexts
- Synthesise theoretical perspectives of media and communications issues and apply to changing dynamics in the field
- Demonstrate ethical thinking in interpersonal, social and professional contexts
- Demonstrate relevant critical, professional and technical skills using traditional and digital media for employment in the relevant discipline
- Demonstrate cognitive flexibility by applying creative, technical and critical thinking skills to address complex communication and media issues
- Communicate and engage with a range of audiences, stakeholders and publics through media and communication platforms using voice, text, sound and image.
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
The content of this subject will vary from semester to semester. It is intended to run as a one-off to trial new curriculum items, or to take advantage of particular projects which would not ordinarily be accommodated within exisiting subjects, majors or degree structures.
Subject content, learning activities and assessments will vary with each iteration of the subject.
Note: If enrolling in this unit in the Winter teaching period, the unit will be delivered over 8 weeks.
Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.
- Presentation (20%)
- Milestone Report (30%)
- Project (50%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- MUR-COM-DEG-2027 - Bachelor of Communication
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.
Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.
Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateMUR-COM-DEG