Honours in Communication and Media Studies [HON-CMMST] : Handbook 2023 : The University of Western Australia

Honours Overview

Description

Honours in Communication and Media Studies develops your understanding of the field and your capacity to contribute to this field. It introduces you to sophisticated disciplinary concepts and texts while developing your theoretical, creative and practical media skills. You will work on an original major research project, involving the development of research skills, including preparation of research proposals and critical bibliographies, acquisition of research materials and consideration of method. You will also develop a range of communication skills. Successful completion of an honours degree in Communication and Media Studies will be very valuable in areas such as journalism, the media, advertising, public relations, multimedia production, public administration, business, government and education, as well as preparing you for postgraduate research.

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) demonstrate coherent and advanced knowledge of key theories and methods in communication and media studies; (2) have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of empirical and theoretical concepts in communication and media studies; (3) demonstrate ability to critically review, analyse, consolidate and synthesize knowledge with with intellectual independence to provide understanding of complex problems and issues in communication and media studies; (4) identify, plan and implement an original research project or creative work in communication and media studies, including appropriate ethical issues; and (5) produce high-level oral and written communication appropriate to the discipline.

Entry requirements

The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 70 per cent in the Level 3 units of the Communication and Media Studies major.

Intake periods

Beginning of year only

Courses

Honours in Communication and Media Studies can be taken as a specialisation in the following degrees:

BH001 Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:

S1: Semester 1
S2: Semester 2
NS: non-standard teaching period

See the School of Social Sciences Honours Handbook for details on semester study patterns.

Take all units (42 points):

Availability	Unit code	Unit name	Unit requirements
NS	ANTH4103	Knowing Social Realities: Theoretical Foundations	Incompatibility ANTH7483 Honours Seminar 3 (Anthropology)
S2	COMM5104	Public Communication	Incompatibility COMM7484 Honours Seminar 4 (Communication Studies). COMM4104 Public Communication
NS	SOCS4100	Social Sciences Research Skills	Prerequisites Enrolment in any Honours Programme or a Masters dissertation project. Students must chose a broad topic for their research project and identify a UWA staff member to supervise their research project prior to enrolling. Incompatibility COMM4101 Concepts in Communication, COMM7481 Honours Seminar 1 (Communication Studies)
S1	SOCS4140	Honours Dissertation 1	None
S2	SOCS4141	Honours Dissertation 2	Prerequisites Successful completion of SOCS4140 Honours Dissertation 1

Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:

Availability	Unit code	Unit name	Unit requirements
NS	COMM5701	Strategic Communications in a Digital Era	None
NS	COMM5702	Digital Media: Theory and Practice	None

UWA Handbook 2023