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Bachelor of Communication (Honours)
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Bachelor of Communication (Honours)
The Bachelor of Communication (Honours) course prepares graduates for completion of a research based honours thesis and to enter their professional fields or a research higher degree course with the in-depth knowledge provided by a research based degree.
- Award Names
- Availability
- Duration
- Admission
- Graduation
- Course Structure
- Enrolment Pattern
- Accreditation
The course includes the following awards:
Bachelor of Communication (Honours) BComm(Hons)
Course Study Modes and Locations
Bachelor of Communication (Honours) (1515CO)
Distance Education - Bathurst
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Bachelor of Communication (Honours)
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)
1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
Admission criteria
CSU Admission PolicyThe 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 and Creative Industries
Graduation requirements
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):
COM416 Research Methods (Honours) (16 points)
COM418 Directed Readings (Honours) (16 points)
COM431 Project/Dissertation FT (32 points)
COM408 Project/Dissertation PT (32 points)
Enrolment Pattern
Fulltime
Session 1
COM416 Research Methods (Honours) (16 points)
COM418 Directed Readings (Honours) (16 points)
Session 2
COM431 Project/Dissertation (32 points)
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)
Accreditation
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 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.