303780 v.3 Bachelor of Arts (Media and Information)

BA(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 033861D
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 3 Years

Introduction

This course is designed for those intending to explore, practically and critically, the questions and opportunities that arise at the intersection of media, information and new communications technologies. It combines a commitment to publicly recognised professional outcomes, scholarly creativity and technological skills with intellectually demanding academic study. Study is undertaken of the history, theory, ethics and criticism of the various practices, institutions and discourses that constitute the field of media, communication and information.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

None.

Specific Requirements

While not a formal requirement for entry, students are encouraged to have basic computing skills. STAT elements considered are E and either V or Q. Those studying the Internet Studies or Librarianship and Corporate Information Management Major are expected to have regular and reliable Internet access.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis. Qualified library technicians are eligible for substantial recognition of prior learning in the Librarianship and Corporate Information Management Major.

Duration and Availability

The course is three years full-time or equivalent part-time study. Some units, including the school's core units, are available in a flexible mode and can be studied off-campus or with limited campus attendance - the Librarianship and Corporate Information Management and Internet Studies Majors are fully available to external students. This requires regular and reliable Internet access. Other units involve hands-on production work in radio, print and television journalism, and film and television production. Students may need to make a substantial time commitment on-campus, sometimes outside normal business hours.

Course Organisation

Students select one major from: Film and Television; Internet Studies; Journalism or Librarianship and Corporate Information Management.

Additional Course Expenses

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

Further Information

Contact the School of Media and Information Program on (08) 9266 7211, fax (08) 9266 3166 or website: www.msc.curtin.edu.au.

Combined Degree Information

Media and Information may be combined with Communication and Cultural Studies, Languages and Asian Cultures, Social Science.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure			Credit
Majors, Streams or Other Core Components
303570	v.3	Journalism Major	600.0
		OR
303574	v.3	Internet Studies Major	600.0
		OR
303579	v.3	Film and Television Major	600.0
		OR
303575	v.4	Librarianship and Corporate Information Management Major	600.0
			600.0

Availability

Year	Location	Period	All*	Internal	Partially Online Internal^	External	Fully Online#
2008	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2008	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.