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Media and Communications

Graduate Certificate in ArtsSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2025

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Overview

Intended learning outcomes

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Last updated: 21 November 2025

Structure

50 credit points

Duration: 6 months full-time / 1 year part-time

Program Requirements -

  • one core subject (12.5 points)
  • elective subjects (37.5 points)

Total 50 points

Please note: students can only take 12.5 points of elective subjects at first-year level

Subject Options

Core Subjects

12.5 points

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MECM40003 Researching Audiences and Reception
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MECM40007 Change in Journalism
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Elective Subjects

37.5 points

Please note: students can only take 12.5 points of elective subjects at first-year level

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MECM10003 Media and Society
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MECM20003 Internet Communication
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MECM20006 Understanding Australian Media
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MECM20010 Understanding Global Media
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MECM20011 Approaches to Qualitative Media Research
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MECM20013 Text and Audio Journalism
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MECM20015 Advertising, Media and Society
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MECM30004 Media Industries & Technological Change
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MECM30013 Marketing Communications
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MECM30017 Digital and Mobile Journalism
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Last updated: 21 November 2025