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School of Media Communication & Culture

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Communication, Technology and Policy (BMassComm)

Course Code: B1230

This major provides students with skills and expertise for work in a contemporary media industry characterised by rapid change, convergence and technological innovation. Students also learn a range of writing and professional communication skills. Units cover new media technologies, governmental cultural and media policy, and the global media industry with a focus on Asian media. As part of the Mass Communication degree, students also learn about media audiences and public opinion and they also develop qualitative and quantitative communication research skills.

Level:Bachelor
Qualification:Bachelor of Mass Communication (BMassComm) in Communication, Technology and Policy
Duration:Murdoch: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent; SMANUFED: 4 trimesters full-time or part-time equivalent
Availability: Murdoch campus (internal)
KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) ['KDUPJ'] (internal) (by formal agreement) (language of instruction: English )
Singapore Manufacturing Federation ['SMANUFED'] (internal) (by formal agreement) (language of instruction: Engli
Employment Prospects:Graduates may follow career trajectories leading into media management, planning and promotion, with specialisations in Journalism and/or Public Relations depending on their choice of major.

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