Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)

Awarded by Murdoch University, Western Australia

This course aims to provide students with knowledge about contemporary global media and communication, new media technologies and policies, as well as the importance of ethics and law in mass communication practices and public relations.

This major provides students with practical reporting and writing skills in print and broadcast journalism and it investigates the ethical, legal and cultural contexts of the news media. The major gives students the opportunity to work in a news room culture. Students learn about the news industry and about the influence of journalism on society.

Students have the options to do a second major in the following areas.

• Marketing Management
• Management
• Human Resource Management
• Hospitality & Tourism Management
• Accounting
• Banking
• Finance
• Computer Science
• Business Information Systems
• Cyber Forensics, Information Security and Management
• Public Relations
• Communication and Media Studies

Structure & Content

Core modules:

• MCC267 Photo and Video Journalism
• MCC236 Media Audiences and the Public
• MCC240 Politics, Journalism and Society
• MCC245 Media Law and Ethics
• MCC217 Web News Production
• MCC323 Newsroom

Plus 6 other general elective units (can select any units from other major with the fulfilment of the prerequisite).

Entry Criteria

• SMa Institute Diploma
• Polytechnic Diploma holders
• Business-related Diploma from other recognised institutions will be review on a case to case basis

Applicant must also demonstrate proficiency in English Language requirement at one of the following criteria before graduating from the above mentioned programme

• GCE ‘O‘ level with grade C6 & above, or
• IELTS with 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0), or
• TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) plus 5 in the Test of Written English (TWE)