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Media and Communications
Contact information
Coordinator
email: wilfred.wang@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
100 credit points
This major requires the completion of:
- a minimum of 12.5 credit points of Level 1 electives
- 12.5 credit points of Arts Foundation subjects (for a single major), or 12.5 credit points of additional Level 1 electives (for a double major)*
- 37.5 credit points of Level 2 electives
- 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Capstone subjects
- 25 credit points of Level 3 electives
Level 1 subjects must be successfully completed before progressing to Level 2 subjects; Level 2 subjects must be successfully completed before progressing to Level 3 subjects.
*Note:
Students must undertake one Arts Foundation subject as part of the course requirements and the Arts Foundation can be counted in one major only. For this major, you will need to complete two Level 1 subjects.
If you are completing a single major the correct enrolment for this major at level 1 is: One Arts Foundation subject and One Level 1 elective subject
If you are completing a double major the correct enrolment for this major at level 1 is: One Arts Foundation subject and One Level 1 Elective subject OR Two Level 1 Elective subjects
Level 1 electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MECM10003 | Media and Society | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
MECM10006 | Introduction to Media Writing | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MECM20003 | Internet Communication | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM20006 | Understanding Australian Media | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
MECM20010 | Comparing Media Systems | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM20011 | Approaches to Media Research | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM20013 | Text and Audio Journalism | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM20014 | Visual Communication and Digital Media | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 capstone subject
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MECM30002 | Perspectives in Global Media Cultures | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MECM30015 | Media and Communications Project | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM30016 | Digital Media Research | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
MECM30004 | Media Futures and New Technologies | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM30013 | Marketing Communications | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MECM30017 | Digital and Mobile Journalism | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CULS30006 | Global Cultures | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
Notes
Not all Media and Communications subjects are available as breadth.
Links
http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/study/mediacomm
Last updated: 12 November 2021