This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
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Our Master of Communication (with specialisations) positions you as a leader in the rapidly evolving landscape of communication practice. This course is ideal if you're working in or aspiring to work in and media, organisational communication, advertising, public relations or corporate communication.
Choose a pre-designed specialisation or your own elective series, to tailor your degree towards a career goal or explore an area that fascinates you. You can also start with a Graduate Certificate in Communication and then proceed to your master's.
With a strong practical focus, this degree includes assessments that enable you to undertake projects of significance to your workplace or industry. In your final subject, you'll produce a research dissertation or major industry project geared towards your career interests.
This degree is delivered online, allowing you to fit study around your work, family and lifestyle commitments. The classroom comes to you through a range of online study materials, forums and communication tools.
This communication degree is delivered by academics with a broad range of industry experience. They will share their knowledge of communication principles and tools to help you make the most of the opportunities in today's - and tomorrow's - workplace.
Whether you currently work as a professional communicator or you aspire to do so, completion of the Master of Communication will ensure you stand out in a competitive job market. If you are already working in a professional communication context, this qualification will boost your prospects of entering leadership and management roles. This degree also provides a foundation for the pursuit of further research, such as a PhD, if you complete an academic dissertation.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
| COM538 | Communication in Organisations | 16 credit pts | ||
| COM539 | Issues, Crisis and Reputation | 16 credit pts |
| ASH501 | Project Proposal | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASH505 | Research Methods | 8 credit pts | ||
| ASH510 | Research Project | 16 credit pts |
| Select one (1) specialisation from the following: | ||||
| OC0001 | Organisational Communication | 32 credit pts | ||
| DM0001 | Digital Media | 32 credit pts | ||
| MA0001 | Marketing | 32 credit pts |
Select a 32 point combination of subjects from specialisations listed above.
Select 32 points of any level 4 or 5 subject at Charles Sturt University provided relevant enrolment conditions are satisfied. Electives can be sequenced from a single field or un-sequenced from any field. Students will incorporate perspectives gained their elective study into their capstone project.
Explore game-based learning, dive into social media marketing, create futuristic digital artefacts or investigate the ways digital media impacts upon information management and archiving. With these digital media specialist electives you'll be able to build your ideal qualification and take your career wherever you want to go.
Futureproof your career with a marketing specialisation. you'll boost your strategic marketing credentials with cutting-edge learning in global marketing, product and service innovation management, integrated marketing communications, and big data and analytics.
The focus of the organisational communication specialisation is strategic communication. It prepares communication professionals for a range of leadership roles across sectors and industries. Organisational communication students explore internal communication and communication management; corporate culture and change communication; and issues, crisis and reputation. Graduates leave with critical, research and problem-solving skills that prepare them for communication management in contemporary public and private sectors.
As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.
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Additional Course Requirements
Applicants without tertiary qualifications or with an insufficient GPA must successfully complete the Graduate Certificate of Communication or the Graduate Certificate in Digital Communication prior to admission to the Master of Communication. All subjects completed in the Graduate Certificate will be credited to the Master of Communication.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
If you’ve completed relevant tertiary study, or work experience related to your course, you could receive credit towards your degree. Which would mean completing your qualification quicker. Find out how to apply for credit and see our credit policy.
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