Graduate Certificate in Communication GradCertComm
Graduate Diploma of Communication GradDipComm
Master of Communication MComm
Master of Communication (Digital Media) MComm(DigMedia)
Master of Communication (Marketing) MComm(Mkt)
Master of Communication (Organisational Communication) MComm(OrgComm)
Online - Bathurst
Online - Bathurst
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 1.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 1 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
Successful completion of a Bachelors Degree or above (or AQF equivalent) in Communication or related discipline with a GPA of 5 (credit average) or above
OR
Successful completion of a Graduate Certificate or above (or AQF equivalent)
Additional Course Requirements
Applicants without tertiary qualifications or with an insufficient GPA must successfully complete the Graduate Certificate of Communication or the Graduate Certificate in Digital Communication prior to admission to the Master of Communication. All subjects completed in the Graduate Certificate will be credited to the Master of Communication.
A completed Bachelors Degree (or AQF equivalent) in any discipline
OR
Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of no less than four years full time equivalent.
English Language Proficiency
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements. This will apply to both domestic and international applicants. Offer may be conditional on ELP but applicants will be required to provide evidence of meeting these requirements before the start of studies.
Students entering the course with an Honours degree, or non Charles Sturt Graduate Certificate, or Graduate Diploma (or equivalent) in Communication will receive 32 points of credit for recognition of prior learning and will only need to complete 64 credit points. Credit awarded may be non-specified core communication credit or designated specialisation credit depending on the field of previous study. Students entering the course with a completed Charles Sturt Graduate Certificate in any field will receive speicifed credit for the completed subjects, which will ususally equate to the specialisation component of this course.
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
The Master, Graduate Diploma [Exit Point Only] and 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.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Graduate Certificate in Communication
The course consists of one 16-point foundational subject chosen from two options and any combination of subjects from the restricted electives list for a further 16 credit points.
* It is advised that students intending to progress to the Master award complete both compulsory subjects or are aware of the requirement to complete the remaining compulsory subject as a core subject within the Master award.
Compulsory - Foundational
COM538 Communication in Organisations (16)
OR
COM539 Issues, Crises and Reputation (16)
Restricted Electives
Select subjects equating to a total of 16 credit points from the list below, not including any already completed:
CCI503 Social Media Strategy (2)
CCI506 Digital Media Practice (16)
CCI507 Data Driven Storytelling (2)
CCI550 Media Production for Community Engagement (2)
CCI551 Networking and Building Partnerships (2)
CCI552 Developing Media Relationships (2)
CCI553 External Communication Strategies (2)
CCI554 Strategic Event Management (2)
COM538 Communication in Organisations (16) *
COM539 Issues, Crisis and Reputation (16) *
COM540 Corporate Culture and Change Communication (16)
INF443 Digital Preservation and Curation
INF462 Data Curation
INF461 An Introduction to Data Management: Governance, Standards and Ethics
MKT501 Marketing for Managers
MKT525 Digital and Social Media Marketing
MKT563 Big Data and Marketing Analytics
MKT587 A deeper dive into Marketing Practice
Master of Communication
The course consists of five (5) core subjects of 64 credit points (foundational, research preparation and project), and a specialisation or equivalent selection of elective subjects of 32 credit points.
Core
Foundational Subjects
COM538 Communication in Organisations (16)
COM539 Issues, Crises and Reputation (16)
Research Preparation and Project
ASH501 Project Proposal
ASH505 Research Methods
ASH510 Research Project (16)
Specialisations
Organisational Communication
CCI506 Digital Media Practice (16 points)
CCI550 Media Production for Community Engagement (2)
CCI551 Networking and Building Partnerships (2)
CCI552 Developing Media Relationships (2)
CCI553 External Communication Strategies (2)
CCI554 Strategic Event Management (2)
COM540 Corporate Culture and Change Communication (16 points)
HRM502 Human Resource Management
HRM531 Organisational Politics
MGT501 Contemporary Management
MGT552 Leadership and Social Impact
MGT559 Contemporary Issues in Leadership
Digital Media
CCI503 Social Media Strategy (2)
CCI506 Digital Media Practice (16 points)
CCI507 Data Driven Storytelling (2)
CCI550 Media Production for Community Engagement (2)
CCI552 Developing Media Relationships (2)
INF533 Literature in Digital Environments
MKT525 Digital and Social Media Marketing
MKT586 Agile Thinking for Marketers in a Disrupted World
INF443 Digital Preservation
INF462 Data Curation
INF461 An Introduction to Data Management: Governance, Standards and Ethics
Marketing
MKT501 Marketing for Managers
MKT525 Digital and Social Media Marketing
MKT540 Marketing Strategy
MKT563 Big Data and Marketing Analytics
MKT586 Agile Thinking for Marketers in a Disrupted World
MKT587 A deeper dive into Marketing Practice
Without Specialisation
For the Master of Communication without specialisation, students may take any level 4 or 5 subject at Charles Sturt University provided relevant enrolment conditions are satisfied. Electives can be sequenced from a single field or un-sequenced from any field. Students will incorporate perspectives gained their elective study into their capstone project.
Standard enrolment pattern
Variation is possible depending on student circumstances and preferred subjects in consultation with the Course Director. Students may elect to exit with a Graduate Diploma in Communication after completing 64 points.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNICATION
FULL TIME
SESSION 1 (February/March) Commencement
Year 1, Session 1 (or Micro-Sessions 14, 34, 44)
COM538 (16)
[ ] Restricted Electives (16)
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNICATION
FULL TIME
SESSION 2 (July) Commencement
Year 1, Session 2 (or Micro-Sessions 54, 74, 84)
COM539 (16)
[ ] Restricted Electives (16)
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNICATION
PART TIME
SESSION 1 (February/March) Commencement
Year 1, Session 1 (or Micro-Sessions 14, 34, 44)
COM538 (16)
Year 1, Session 2 (or Micro-Sessions 54, 74, 84)
[ ] Restricted Electives (16)
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNICATION
PART TIME
SESSION 2 (July) Commencement
Year 1, Session 2 (or Micro-Sessions 54, 74, 84)
COM539 (16)
Year 2, Session 1 (or Micro-Sessions 14, 34, 44)
[ ] Restricted Electives (16)
MASTER OF COMMUNICATION
FULL TIME
SESSION 1 (February/March) Commencement
Year 1, Session 1 (or Micro-Sessions 14, 34, 44)
COM538 Communication in Organisations (16)
[ ] Specialisation/Electives (16)
Year 1, Session 2 (or Micro-Sessions 54, 74, 84)
COM539 Issues, Crisis and Reputation (16)
[ ] Specialisation/Electives (16)
Year 2, Session 1
ASH501 Project Proposal
ASH505 Research Methods
Year 2, Session 2
ASH510 Research Project (16)
MASTER OF COMMUNICATION
FULL TIME
SESSION 2 (July) Commencement
Year 1, Session 2 (or Micro-Sessions 54, 74, 84)
COM539 Issues, Crisis and Reputation (16)
[ ] Specialisation/Electives (16 points)
Year 2, Session 1 (or Micro-Sessions 14, 34, 44)
COM538 Communication in Organisations (16)
ASH501 Project Proposal
ASH505 Research Methods
Year 2, Session 2
[ ] Specialisation/Electives (16)
ASH501 Research Project (16)
MASTER OF COMMUNICATION
PART TIME
SESSION 1 (February/March) Commencement
Year 1, Session 1
COM538 Communication in Organisations (16)
Year 1, Session 2
COM539 Issues, Crisis and Reputation (16)
Year 2, Session 1 (or Micro-Sessions 14, 34, 44)
[ ] Specialisation/Electives (16)
Year 2, Session 2 (or Micro-Sessions 54, 74, 84)
[ ] Specialisation/Electives (16)
Year 3, Session 1
ASH501 Project Proposal
ASH505 Research Methods
Year 3, Session 2
ASH510 Research Project (16)
MASTER OF COMMUNICATION
PART TIME
SESSION 2 (July) Commencement
Year 1, Session 2
COM538 Communication in Organisations (16)
Year 2, Session 1
COM539 Issues, Crisis and Reputation (16)
Year 2, Session 2 (or Micro-Sessions 54, 74, 84)
[ ] Specialisation/Electives (16)
Year 3 Session 1
ASH501 Project Proposal
ASH505 Research Methods
Year 3, Session 2
ASH510 Research Project (16)
Year 4, Session 1 (or Micro-Sessions 14, 34, 44)
[ ] Specialisation/Electives (16)
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.