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Communications and Media Studies

Communications and Media Studies is concerned with the organisation, processes and effects of traditional and new communications technologies. Students will learn to critically analyse the media and learn about the structure of communications industries and the relations between the media, culture and power.

How do I complete a major in Communications and Media Studies?
Students must complete the two first-year units followed by three units at second-year level, and three units at third-year level. The particular units available may vary from year to year, but those currently offered are:

First year

  • Media Studies
  • Introduction to Communication Studies

Second/third-year level

  • Public Relations Theory and Processes
  • Youth Media
  • New Media: Communications in the Electronic Age
  • Communication Research and Methodology
  • Managing Communication in Multicultural Organisations
  • Strategic Communication Practice
  • Communication Realms and Interfaces
  • The Practising Consultant

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