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Media & Communications - 3994

This Program is no longer accepting new enrolments

Program Summary

   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 3 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 144
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Science (Communication) (Major)
 
 
Bachelor of Science (Media and Communications) (Minor)
 
 
Bachelor of Science (Media and Communications) (Honours)
 
 
Bachelor of Science (Media and Communications) (Major)
 
  

Program Description

The Science Media and Communications program leads to a 3 year Pass or 4 year Honours degree. It is aimed at producing students who have a strong grounding in science together with conceptual and practical skills in media and communication studies. Students gain creative, practical experience with digital media in the production of audiovisual and multimedia works in an advanced multimedia laboratory, together with an understanding of the history and social impacts of media technologies. This focus is combined with a Major or two Minors in Science.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Please visit the website of the School of Media, Film and Theatre in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for information regarding the Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes, as they teach the core program of multimedia courses.

Program Structure

Stage 1
  • 24 UOC from two Science Schools
  • Electives totalling 12 UOC
Note: - Level 1 MDCM courses are no longer offered. Students requiring information on level 1 media courses on offer in 2010, should contact the School of English, Media & Performing Arts.

Stage 2
  • 18-24 UOC in a Science Major or 2 Minors (as required by Major or Minors)
  • Further electives to give a total of 42 UOC for Stage 2
  • General Education (6 UOC)
Note: - Level 2 MDCM courses are no longer offered. Students requiring information on level 2 media courses on offer in 2010, should contact the School of English, Media & Performing Arts. .

Stage 3
  • 24 UOC in a Science Major or Minors (continued from stage 2)
  • General Education (6 UOC)

General Education Requirements

Students in this program must also satisfy the General Education requirements.
This is usually 12 UOC taken in second and third year studies.
For further information, please refer to "General Education" in the Table of Contents (see left-hand side of page).

Honours

Please contact the Science Communication Program Office for information on Honours studies.

Academic Rules

  1. A student must complete 144 units of credit including 12 units of credit of General Education.
  2. The degree must contain a Media and Communications major sequence and either a second major drawn from those approved within the BSc (excluding all courses from the Schools of Philosophy and History and Philosophy of Science) or two approved minor sequences, from within Science.
  3. A student must complete at least 36 units of credit and no more than 60 units of credit in Level 1 courses from at least three Schools.
  4. A student must complete at least 24 units of credit at Level 1 from Science schools (as defined in the conditions for the award of the BSc excluding the Schools of Philosophy and History and Philosophy of Science).
  5. No student may commence Level 2 courses until 24 Level 1 units of credit have been successfully completed.
  6. A student must complete a minimum of 84 units of credit from Science Schools (see 4 above).
  7. Progression to Stage 4 Honours is subject to academic performance. Students seeking to enrol in Honours are required to have the permission of the Head of School, to have completed all the requirements for Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the BSc (Media) and to have satisfied prerequisite requirements as specified. All General Education must also have been completed. Students who have not qualified for the BSc (Media) at Pass level will not be permitted to enrol in Honours.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html


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