Rules
1. Some of the listed common core options may already be available to students within their professional major and or sub-major/minor/professional specialisation. Students will then be required to choose a different core option from the provided list.
Notes
1. The journalism professional major is a sequence of related courses which comprises 54 units or 11 courses, of which two are selected from the professional major options (see Note 7). Students are required to complete Level 1 major courses before progressing to Level 2, and to complete Level 2 courses before progressing to Level 3, except with approval from Program Director. Students are advised to check course prerequisites and co-requisites prior to enrolment.
2. A sub-major is a stream of related courses which comprises 27 units or six courses. Sub-majors can be taken in a wide range of disciplines. Courses making up each sub-major can be found at Majors, sub-majors, minors. Students should note that not all sub-majors are available on each campus; however, students may enrol in a sub-major on any campus.
3. All students complete at least one 4.5 unit Free Elective as part of their undergraduate program of study. The elective course may be chosen from any program offered by the University, including optional courses within the journalism major. See undergraduate elective courses.
4. All students, other than International students and students who have elected to complete either a sub-major or elective in Indigenous Studies, must complete the course COMM 2060 Communication, Culture and Indigenous Australians. Students not required to complete COMM 2060 must undertake an additional elective course.
5. Students are not permitted to complete any other broadcast-focused courses without first completing COMM 2074 Journalism Techniques.
6. Students select two 4.5 unit Professional Major options from those listed in the above schedule.
7. Students who, for their sub-major, choose a language or any other discipline requiring sequential enrolment may need to seek enrolment advice from the Program Director.
8. Students who choose to study International Studies for their sub-major have the option of consolidating four of their International Studies courses (18 units) in the POLI 3014 Hawke Ambassador International Volunteer Experience program.
9. A Common Core course is one available to students enrolled in most undergraduate programs offered within the School of Communication, International Studies and Languages.
10. Students select two of the Common Core Option courses listed in the above schedule.