Subjects overview
This program can be completed in 1 year (3 semesters)
Required Subjects
Students must complete the following seventy credit points (70CP) of subjects.
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BCDP02-009: Introduction to Communication (10CP)
This foundational subject introduces the Communication discipline and establishes the importance of communication to our personal and professional lives. The subject focuses on the knowledge and understanding of communication needed to succeed in industry - and indeed - life. We apply key models, theories, and concepts to a wide range of communication issues and contexts, including close relationships, gender and diversity, social media, persuasion, and organisational culture.
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BCDP02-071: Foundations of Content Creation (10CP)
In this subject, you will learn essential and foundational creative and technical skills necessary for successful careers in the creative and communications industries. You will learn the theoretical and practical fundamentals of visual, textual, and audio design and narrative across multiple digital and online platforms. Across the semester, you will build a portfolio of creative communication pieces. This multi-platform approach aligns with industry needs and expectations to equip you with foundational skills to carry you forward through your program and into the workplace.
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BCDP02-075: Image, Photography and Visual Design (10CP)
In this highly practical, workshop-based subject, students learn the creative and theoretical fundamentals of DSLR photography and Adobe Photoshop image creation and manipulation. Students undertake a range of exercises involving composition, use of colour, framing and other aspects of visual design.
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BCDP02-077: Personal Development Portfolio (10CP)
This subject will provide students with the basic academic skills required to undertake tertiary study. Students will be introduced to the areas of research, essay writing, report writing and referencing, and will workshop and develop these skills through a series of focused activities. Further, students will develop a portfolio connecting their academic skills development to the development of transferrable skills for ongoing university study and beyond to the workplace.
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BCDP02-111: Critical Thinking and Communication (10CP)
In this subject students will be introduced to critical thinking and clear expression. They will evaluate arguments, identify assumptions, judge patterns of inference, and recognise and apply various methods of reasoning. Students will learn how to clarify and visually represent their thinking to make better decisions, evaluate and use evidence, and communicate more effectively in their writing and speaking. Using these skills, students will structure and write an academic essay and deliver an oral presentation.
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BCDP02-112: Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse (10CP)
The subject fosters a lifelong commitment to responsible discourse and action in all spheres of human interaction. Using applied case-based approach, students will gain the critical tools to effectively respond to the moral challenges in their personal, civic, professional and global contexts. After developing a critical vocabulary and problem-solving toolkit for addressing issues of responsibility and right action, students explore a broad range of real-world, contemporary problems. Through the consideration of these problems, students are encouraged to reflect on, develop and articulate a response to the problem, outline how they can act upon their judgement, and justify their decision making. The subject explores issues of responsible decision making in many cultural, professional and political contexts specifically in the areas of civil society, science, business, media, technology, culture and the law. Topics remain flexible to reflect the dynamic nature of questions of responsibility and right action in the 21st century.
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BCDP02-113: Collaboration for Global Change (10CP)
In today's work and study environments, individuals often encounter complex, open-ended problems that necessitate collaboration in both physical and virtual realms and across sectors and specialisations. In Collaboration for Global Change, students engage collaboratively to craft genuine solutions for global issues. In this context, students link their endeavours to specific sustainable development goals, thus positioning their actions as contributions to global citizenship. As they learn to defend their ideas and perspectives, students apply critical thinking, design thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills within a problem-based learning environment. This comprehensive approach equips them with the necessary skills and mindset to excel in future work, academic pursuits, and global initiatives.
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Pathway Option
Students must choose one (1) of the following twenty credit point (20CP) pathways.
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Business Pathway
A specialisation for students seeking to transition into the study area of Business.
Required Subjects
Students must complete the following twenty credit points (20CP) of subjects.
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Creative Arts and Film and TV Pathway
A specialisation for students seeking to transition into the study area of Creative Arts and Film and Television.
Creative Arts and Film and TV Electives
Students must choose twenty credit points (20CP) of subjects from the following electives.
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Digital and Media Studies Pathway
A specialisation for students seeking to transition into the study area of Digital and Media Studies.
Required Subjects
Students must complete the following twenty credit points (20CP) of subjects.
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Study plan
Take the guess work out of planning your study schedule. Your program's study plan has been carefully curated to provide a clear guide on the sequential subjects to be studied in each semester of your program. Your study plan is designed around connected subject themes to equip you with the fundamental knowledge required as you progress through your course.
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