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Bachelor of Communication (with specialisations) (Honours)

Bachelor of Communication (Advertising) (Honours)
BComm(Advert)(Hons)

Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) (Honours)
BComm(Journ)(Hons)

Bachelor of Communication (Public Relations) (Honours)
BComm(PubRel)(Hons)

Bachelor of Communication (Theatre Media) (Honours)
BComm(Theatre/Media)(Hons)

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Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Bachelor of Communication (with specialisations) (Honours) (1506CO)
On Campus Bathurst
Distance Education Bathurst

Normal course duration

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

No variation of course duration.

Admission criteria

The Honours program in Communication is available to applicants who have been awarded, or who are eligible to graduate, with a Bachelor of Communication (Advertising), Bachelor of Communication (Journalism), Bachelor of Communication (Public Relations) or Bachelor of Communication (Theatre Media), from Charles Sturt University. In certain circumstances, the course is available to applicants who have a comparable degree from Charles Sturt University or another institution. Applicants will be expected to have attained grades of credit or better in the second and third level subjects of their BA or equivalent qualification from another approved institution.

Acceptance into the Honours program is subject to the approval of the Course Coordinator and is at the discretion of the Head of the School of Communication.

Credit

N/A

Graduation requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Course structure

The course consists of two core subjects (16 points each), and a disseration (32 points) in the students area of communication specialisation:

Specialisations

Listed below are the subject codes for the Project/Dissertation in each of the specialisations available. Students should enrol in the appropriate code for their specialisation

Project/Dissertation Fulltime (32 points)

ADV420 Advertising Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points)
COM420 PR & Organisation Communication Honours (32 points)
JRN420 Journalism Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points)
THM420 Theatre & Media Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points)

Part Time

COM 408 Communication Project Dissertation (32 Points)

Students will graduate from the Honours program with this specialisation in the award name, e.g. Bachelor of Communication (Advertising) (Honours)

+ Residential School

No subjects with a Residential School component have been identified in this course.

+ Workplace Learning

No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.

Enrolment pattern

Fulltime

Session 1

COM416 Research Methods (Honours) (16 points)
COM418 Directed Readings (Honours) (16 points)

Session 2

[ ] Project/Dissertation (32 points) in area of specialisation

Part Time

Session 1

COM418 Directed Readings (Honours) (16 points)

Session 2

COM416 Research Methods (Honours) (16 points)

Session 3

COM 408 Project/Dissertation (32 points) (Commence)

Session 4

COM 408 Project/Dissertation (32 points) (Complete)

Articulation agreements

There are no implications in the review for institutional articulation agreements.

Professional recognition

There is no accreditation at the professional level beyond those offered for the strand specific undergraduate coursework communication degrees.

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.

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