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Bachelor of Media
(BMedia)
Program of study
INTRODUCTION
The Bachelor of Media requires three years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time).
The course is offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology.
COURSE AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
This course aims to provide students with a broad knowledge and appreciation of the development and current role of media especially digital media in Australia. By requiring that the study of media be combined with study of one or two areas in the Creative Arts or in Public Affairs, the course aims to equip students with a wider knowledge base which will enable them to apply the communications skills in media that they have developed to a wider area of human activity.
It also aims to allow students to develop and use practical transferable skills in digital media production and to provide them with the theoretical underpinning necessary for them to understand how they can use their knowledge and skills. Since media work is almost always team work another objective of the course is to provide students with the ability to work productively in a team in a media environment.
Learning outcomes
At the completion of this course students are expected to:
- have developed skills in the production of digital media in the Creative Arts or in Public Affairs;
- be aware of a range of technical and design options contributing to high quality media presentation;
- be able to discuss media theory and its practical application with a high level of competency;
- demonstrate fluency in the vocabulary of Digital Media, which is necessary to gain and maintain employment in media industries or in the Creative Arts or in Public Affairs;
- have developed the ability to work productively as a team member in the production of digital media;
- demonstrate a high level of knowledge and understanding of a field or fields of study in the Creative Arts or Public Affairs;
- have learnt the ability to apply their broader knowledge of the Creative Arts or Public Affairs to the provision of content for digital media production.
COURSE RULE
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
PROGRAM OF STUDY [December, 2009]
To qualify for the Bachelor of Media a student must complete 108 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.
1. 54 units of core topics comprising:
- 18 units of First Level topics
- 36 units of Upper Level topics, consisting of 18 units chosen from List A, and 18 units chosen from List B.
2. 54 units from either the Creative Arts stream or the Public Affairs stream.
1 CORE TOPICS
First Year
Upper Level Topics
List A (choose 18 units)
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GLOB3001 |
Media, Power and Globalisation |
6 |
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MDIA2001 |
Multimedia Production |
6 |
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MDIA2003 |
From VR to Web 2.0: Digital Media Pasts and Futures |
6 |
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MDIA2005 |
Media Policy |
6 |
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MDIA3003 |
Interaction Evaluation |
6 |
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MDIAxxxx |
Industry Project |
6 |
List B (choose 18 units)
2 STUDENTS MUST CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STREAMS:
CREATIVE ARTS STREAM
Students must complete 54 units from one of the following:
- One Bachelor of Arts major sequence (33 units) selected from the list below and one Bachelor of Arts minor sequence (21 units) selected from the list of major sequences below, or
- One Bachelor of Arts major sequence (33 units) selected from the list below and 21 units of electives; or
- Two Bachelor of Arts minor sequences (21 units each) selected from the list of major sequences below and 12 units of electives.
A major sequence comprises 9 First Year units, 12 Second Year units and 12 Third Year units. #
A minor sequence comprises 9 First Year units and 12 Second Year units
Major Sequences:
- English
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- Screen Studies *
* The core component of the Bachelor of Media includes SCRN1002 Media Histories, which is part of the Screen Studies major sequence. Students enrolling in the Screen Studies major are therefore permitted to substitute a first year topic in English, Creative Writing, Drama or Australian Studies in place of SCRN1002.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS STREAM
Students must complete 54 units from one of the following:
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One Bachelor of Arts major sequence (33 units) selected from the list below and one Bachelor of Arts minor sequence (21 units) selected from the list of major sequences below, or
- One Bachelor of Arts major sequence (33 units) selected from the list below and 21 units of electives; or
- Two Bachelor of Arts minor sequences (21 units each) selected from the list of major sequences below and 12 units of electives.
A major sequence comprises 9 First Year units, 12 Second Year units and 12 Third Year units. #
A minor sequence comprises 9 First Year units and 12 Second Year units
Major Sequences:
- American Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Development Studies
- Environmental Studies
- International Relations
- Legal Studies
- Politics
- Public Policy
- Sociology
# In some major/minor sequences (e.g. Screen Studies), topics are designated simply as First Year or Upper Level topics. These major sequences comprise 9 units at First Year and 24 units at Upper Level, and a minor sequence comprises 9 units at First Year and 12 units at Upper Level.
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