Major

For a major in Communication Studies, students must successfully complete 8 courses:
2 required courses:
CMN102 Communication Theory and Practice
CMN110 Australian Media Industries: Introduction to Communication Studies
Plus select 6 courses from:
CMN211 Small Screen, Big Business: The Television Industry
CMN213 Editing for the Communications Professional
CMN214 Computer-Assisted Reporting
CMN216 Crisis and Issues Management
CMN218 Community and Media Relations *
CMN224 Advertising Campaigns
CMN226 Advertising: Copy and Image
CMN227 News Rounds
CMN228 The Writer and the Law
CMN229 Media and Promotion: Tourism and Hospitality
CMN231 Communication Campaign Planning
CMN235 News Writing: Print and Broadcast
CMN237 Writing for the Web
CMN238 Creative Writing D: Paperback Hero
CMN240 Digital Photojournalism and Feature Writing
CMN246 Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults
CMN247 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
CMN248 Creative Advertising
CMN249 Advanced News Reporting
CMN251 International Communication
CMN256 Research into Australian Journalism
CMN260 Creative Writing B: Novel Ideas
CMN266 Creativity and Literature: Chaucer to Romantics
CMN267 Creativity and Literature: Victorians to Moderns

Minor

For a minor in Communication Studies, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
1 required course:
CMN110 Australian Media Industries: Introduction to Communication Studies
Plus select 3 courses from:
CMN211 Small Screen, Big Business: The Television Industry
CMN213 Editing for the Communications Professional
CMN214 Computer-Assisted Reporting
CMN216 Crisis and Issues Management
CMN218 Community and Media Relations *
CMN224 Advertising Campaigns
CMN226 Advertising: Copy and Image
CMN227 News Rounds
CMN228 The Writer and the Law
CMN229 Media and Promotion: Tourism and Hospitality
CMN231 Communication Campaign Planning
CMN235 News Writing: Print and Broadcast
CMN237 Writing for the Web
CMN238 Creative Writing D: Paperback Hero
CMN240 Digital Photojournalism and Feature Writing
CMN246 Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults
CMN247 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
CMN248 Creative Advertising
CMN249 Advanced News Reporting
CMN251 International Communication
CMN256 Research into Australian Journalism
CMN260 Creative Writing B: Novel Ideas
CMN266 Creativity and Literature: Chaucer to Romantics
CMN267 Creativity and Literature: Victorians to Moderns

* Subject to final approval

Note

Students who have successfully completed a major in Communication Studies may add a minor by successfully completing an additional 4 of the above advanced level courses. 

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