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306569 v.1 Graduate Diploma in Media Management


GradDipMediaMgnt(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 047068C
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1 Year

Introduction

This course develops a level of professional expertise and competency relevant to media management with a focus on key issues and developments in media industries.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

Applicants must meet the University's standard entry requirements. Applications will be assessed on an individual basis and applicants will generally be required to have successfully completed an undergraduate degree which may be in media or a related field. Students with no formal qualifications, but a minimum of five years relevant work experience may be permitted to enrol in the Graduate Certificate in Media Management and upon successful completion progress to this course.

Duration and Availability

This fee paying course is two semesters full-time or equivalent part-time study. Part-time study is not available to international onshore students on student visas.

Intermediate Awards I

A student who has successfully completed the requirements of an approved intermediate award, may apply for graduation in that award subject to approval of the Head of School/Department. Fees apply. Intermediate awards approved for this course appear below.

Intermediate Awards II

Graduate Certificate in Media Management

Course Organisation

This course comprises eight units of coursework, four professional media units and one optional unit and three management units from Curtin Business School.

Professional Recognition

Negotiations are being undertaken with appropriate professional bodies in the region to obtain recognition for this program.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

306494 v.1   Media Technologies 501 - To the Satellite and Beyond 3.0 25.0
306495 v.1   Media Law 501 3.0 25.0
4688 v.5   Human Resource Management (Overview) 560 3.0 25.0
  OR  
6649 v.6   Human Resource Strategies 660 3.0 25.0
5698 v.5   Organisational Behaviour 550 3.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 1 Semester 2

306497 v.1   Ethics and The Media Professional 501 1.0 25.0
306498 v.2   Communications Policy 501 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 2 OPTIONS   50.0
  100.0
 
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credits
11043 v.4   Entrepreneurship 568 3.0 25.0
12474 v.2   International Marketing 571 3.0 25.0
300580 v.4   Internet Studies 503 - A Socio-technological Introduction 2.0 25.0
301485 v.3   Internet Studies 514 - Virtual Communities 2.0 25.0
 
* With approval of Course Coordinator and CBS/GSB, students may select other Curtin Business School or Graduate School of Business units as options.
** Other optional Media units may be chosen from available post-graduate level units in Film and Television, Internet Studies or Journalism with approval of Course Coordinator and relevant Area Coordinator.
 

Availability

Year Location   All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2005 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
2005 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.



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