Master of Arts (Organisational Communication) Articulated Set
By coursework
Graduate Certifcate in Organisational Communication
GradCertOrgComm
Graduate Diploma of Organisational Communication
GradDipOrgComm
Master of Arts (Organisational Communication)
MA(OrgComm)
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
| Master of Arts (Organisational Communication) (1712OC) |
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| Distance Education | Bathurst |
| Graduate Diploma of Organisational Communication (1601OC) |
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| Distance Education | Bathurst |
| Graduate Certifcate in Organisational Communication (1301CO) |
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| Distance Education | Bathurst |
Normal course duration
Master of Arts (Organisational Communication)
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Actual FTE in the Master degree may be completed in more or less than 2 years depending upon progress in the coursework and dissertation components of the course.
Graduate Diploma of Organisational Communication
Full-time 0.66 years (1.32 sessions)
Graduate Certifcate in Organisational Communication
Full-time 0.33 years (0.66 sessions)
Admission criteria
Master of Arts (Organisational Communication)
An undergraduate degree in a related discipline, or Credit average results in a postgraduate certificate, and experience in organisational communication related employment is generally required for admission to the Master course.
Graduate Diploma of Organisational Communication
An undergraduate degree in a related discipline, or Credit average results in a postgraduate certificate, and experience in organisational communication related employment is generally required for admission to the Graduate Diploma course.
Graduate Certifcate in Organisational Communication
Admission normally requires an undergraduate degree or other formal post secondary qualifications, and/or relevant experience in organisational communication.
Credit
Master of Arts (Organisational Communication)
No special credit arrangements apply.
Graduate Diploma of Organisational Communication
No special credit arrangements apply.
Graduate Certifcate in Organisational Communication
No special arrangements apply.
Articulation
The Master, the Graduate Diploma and the Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
Graduation requirement
Master of Arts (Organisational Communication)
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
Graduate Diploma of Organisational Communication
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Graduate Certifcate in Organisational Communication
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Course structure
Graduate Certifcate in Organisational Communication - 32 credit points
Graduate Diploma of Organisational Communication - 64 credit points
Master of Arts (Organisational Communication) - 96 credit points
Note: the course structure is designed for students completing the program in the distance education part-time mode at a rate of 16 credit points per semester.
Students must complete:
Graduate Certificate students complete 32 credit points chosen from:
32 points from:
COM505 Individual Communication Management
COM506 Communication in Organisations
COM510 Contemporary Communication Theory
COM511 Communication Audits and Applied Research
COM531 Issues, Risk and Crisis Communication (16 points)
Graduate Diploma students complete 64 credit points including:
COM505 Individual Communication Management
COM506 Communication in Organisations
COM510 Contemporary Communication Theory
COM511 Communication Audits and Applied Research
AND 32 points from
COM530 Responsibility, Reputation and Stakeholder Relations (16 points)
COM531 Issues, Risk and Crisis Communication (16 points)
COM532 Corporate Culture, Integrated Communication and Change (16 points)
Master by coursework students complete 96 credit points including:
COM505 Individual Communication Management
COM506 Communication in Organisations
COM510 Contemporary Communication Theory
COM511 Communication Audits and Applied Research
COM515 Communication Case Study Project (16 points)
AND 48 points from
COM530 Responsibility, Reputation and Stakeholder Relations (16 points)
COM531 Issues, Risk and Crisis Communication (16 points)
COM532 Corporate Culture, Integrated Communication and Change (16 points)
* restricted electives to the value of 16 credit points
Master by dissertation students complete 96 credit points including:
COM505 Individual Communication Management
COM506 Communication in Organisations
COM510 Contemporary Communication Theory
COM511 Communication Audits and Applied Research
COM532 Corporate Culture, Integrated Communication and Change (16 points)
AND
16 points from
COM530 Responsibility, Reputation and Stakeholder Relations (16 points)
COM531 Issues, Risk and Crisis Communication (16 points)
AND
COM500 Dissertation (32 credit points). (For dissertation students the independent research component of COM532 will be dedicated to development of the dissertation research proposal). Total 96 credit points.
Notes
*Restricted electives - These can be taken from postgraduate programs in approved areas of health management, government, management, human resources, international, cultural or marketing studies.
Residential schools
Residential schools for the course are held on campus each year. Students will be advised of these events in the preceding session.
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
COM505 Individual Communication Management
COM506 Communication in Organisations
COM510 Contemporary Communication Theory
COM511 Communication Audits and Applied Research
COM530 Responsibility, Reputation and Stakeholder Relations
COM532 Corporate Culture, Integrated Communication and Change
+ Workplace Learning
No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.
Enrolment pattern
Enrolment Patterns are based on standard part-time progression of 16 credit points each session.
Note: 2 year Master available for session 1 and 2 intake only. Session 3 intake Master completed in 7 sessions. Session 3 intake Graduate diploma completed in 5 sessions.
Session 1 Intake
Graduate Certificate
Session 1
COM510 Contemporary Communication Theory
COM505 Individual Communication Management
Session 2
COM511 Communication Audits and Applied Research
COM506 Communication in Organisations
Graduate Diploma
Sessions 1-2 as above
Session 3
COM531 Issues, Risk and Crisis Communication (16 points)
Session 4
COM532 Corporate Culture, Integrated Communication and Change (16 points)
Master by course work
Session 1-4 as above
Session 5
COM530 Responsibility, Reputation and Stakeholder Relations (16 points)
OR
Restricted electives (16 points)
Session 6
COM515 Communication Case Study Project (16 points)
Master by dissertation
Sessions 1-4 as above
Sessions 5 and 6
COM500 Dissertation (32 points)
Session 2 Intake
Graduate Certificate
Session 1
COM511 Communication Audits and Applied Research
COM506 Communication in Organisations
Session 2
COM531 Issues, Risk and Crisis Communication (16 points)
Graduate Diploma
Sessions 1-2 as above
Session 3
COM510 Contemporary Communication Theory
COM505 Individual Communication Management
Session 4
COM530 Responsibility, Reputation and Stakeholder Relations (16 points)
Master by course work
Sessions 1, 2, 3 and 4 as above
Session 5
COM515 Communication Case Study Project (16 points)
Session 6
COM532 Corporate Culture, Integrated Communication and Change (16 points)
Session 3 Intake
Graduate Certificate
Session 1
COM531 Issues, Risk and Crisis Communication (16 points)
Session 2
COM510 Contemporary Communication Theory
COM505 Individual Communication Management
Master by course work
Session 1- 2 as above
Session 3
COM511 Communication Audits and Applied Research
COM506 Communication in Organisations
Session 4
* restricted elective (16 points)
Session 5
COM530 Responsibility, Reputation and Stakeholder Relations (16 points)
Session 6
COM532 Corporate Culture, Integrated Communication and Change (16 points)
Professional recognition
Professional organisational communicators are diverse in their practice and background. There is no single accrediting body, and no license or membership requirement to practice as a professional communicator.
Public relations is not a licensed profession, but it does have an active peak body with more than 3000 members, the Public Relations Association of Australia (PRIA).
The course was accredited by the PRIA in late 2009 for 5 years.
Accreditation reflects the PRIA's approval of the course content and learning for the practice of public relations. The School of Communication has placed considerable importance on PRIA accreditation since its accreditation program started in the early 1990s as it provides a benchmark for the PR industry's expectations of courses and graduates.
The other professional bodies consulted for this review, International Association for Public Participation and Local Government Public Relations Association, do not currently have formal accreditation programs.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.