Overview

This major provides students with skills and expertise for work in contemporary communication, media and cultural industries characterised by rapid change, digitalisation and technological innovation. Students are equipped with the knowledge base and skills for analysing and producing both traditional and new media texts, as well as understanding communication and … For more content click the Read More button below.

Admission requirements

Entry requirements (onshore)
English language requirements

Learning outcomes

1.
Demonstrate a knowledge of, and apply the principles and concepts of CMS
2.
Recognise that CMS is a broad discipline that impacts on, and is influenced by, other disciplines
3.
Recognise that CMS plays an essential role in society and underpins many social, technological and cultural advances
4.
Formulating proposals and designing and undertaking projects in a safe and responsible manner
5.
Applying recognised methods and appropriate practical techniques, and being able to adapt these when necessary
6.
Collecting, recording and interpreting data and incorporating qualitative and quantitative evidence into defensible arguments
7.
Evaluating and creating from a range of sources, including traditional and emerging information technologies and methods
8.
Appropriately identifying and reflecting on the knowledge and skills
9.
Presenting information, articulating arguments and conclusions, in a variety of modes and mediums, to diverse audiences, and for a range of purposes
10.
Take personal, professional and social responsibility by recognising the relevant and required ethical conduct and behaviour within which CMS is practised
11.
Demonstrating a capacity for self-directed learning
12.
Demonstrating a capacity for working responsibly and safely
13.
Understanding and being able to articulate aspects of the place and importance of CMS in the local and global community