Media and Communications // Structure

Students undertaking the pure honours stream complete:

• MECM40018 Media & Communications Thesis Part 1, and MECM40019 Media & Communications Thesis Part 2 (50 points);
• ARTS40001 Research Principles & Practices Honours (*see note below) (12.5 points);
• two core Media and Communications honours subjects (25 points);
• one optional honours subject (12.5 points)

Double major students may complete one of the following combined honours streams:

• MECM40018 Media & Communications Thesis Part 1, and MECM40019 Media & Communications Thesis Part 2 (50 points);
• ARTS40001 Research Principles & Practices Honours (*see note below) (12.5 points);
• three honours subjects in the combining discipline (37.5 points)

OR

• thesis in the combining discipline (50 points);
• research methodologies subject in the combining discipline (12.5 points);
• three core Media and Communications honours subjects (37.5 points)

Please note: students undertaking the second option will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) NOT a Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications Honours).

*Note: Students electing to undertake ARTS40001 Research Principles & Practices Honours should undertake this subject in the first semester of their Media and Communications Thesis enrolment.