Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

Select 105 credit points from:
CCA4100 Visual Culture and Subversive Ideas 15
CCA4101 Environmental Humanities 15
CMM4102 Media and Nation 15
CMM4105 Global Communications 15
CMM4106 Psychology, Psychoanalysis and Cinema 15
CMM4107 Documentary, Film and Television 15
CMM4108 Independent Study 15
CMM4118 Case Studies in Communications 2 15
CMM4119 Case Studies in Communications 15
CMM4123 Media and Social Context 15
CMM4125 Popular Music and Culture 15
CMM4131 Reading Media Texts 15
CMM4215 Cultural Matrix 15
MAS4102 Technoculture 15
MST4150 Media in Asia 15
MST4151 Media and Identity 15
Photomedia Area of Specialisation
SPAAHX
The Master of Communications (Photomedia) equips graduates to
produce photographic images to professional standards in a range
of contexts, for a range of uses. Graduates will also demonstrate
critical skills and understanding of the roles photographic images
perform in specific cultural/communication contexts. These skills
and understandings will be creatively integrated in the completion
of a substantial inquiry.
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following mode of delivery - Oncampus.
Select 105 credit points from:
IMM4121 Digital Photomedia 15
PHO4102 Photomedia Aesthetics and Histories 15
PHO4103 Studio Work 15
PHO4105 Photo Work 15
PHO4113 Discourses and Culture 15
PHO4201 Images and Narratives 15
PHO4202 Images and Pleasures 15
PHO4211 Photojournalism and Editorial Practice 15
PHO4221 Advanced Digital Photomedia 15
PHO4305 Studio Applications for Advertising 15
Public Relations Area of Specialisation
SPAAHY
The Master of Communications (Public Relations) equips
graduates to pursue or consolidate careers in Public Relations,
Public Affairs, Corporate Communications and Organisational
Communication through an understanding of strategic
communication planning. These skills and understandings will be
creatively integrated in the completion of a substantial inquiry.
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following mode of delivery - Oncampus.
CMM4120 Integrated Marketing Communication 15
CMM4121 Communication Research 15
PRN4120 Foundations of Public Relations 15
PRN4121 PR Issues and Crisis Management 15
PRN4122 Strategic Public Relations Theory 15
PRN4123 Corporate Communication 15
PRN4124 Public Relations Techniques 15
Scriptwriting Area of Specialisation
SPAAHZ
The Master of Communications (Scriptwriting) prepares graduates
for employment in scripting and editing across a wide range of
formats including short films, television drama, features,
documentaries, radio programs, corporate or promotional videos,
games and adaptation from other sources. Students will gain an
analytical and critical understanding of the medium and
knowledge of industry practice. On completion, students will have
a substantial portfolio of work and detailed knowledge of the role
of the scriptwriter in screen production. In addition there is the
opportunity to develop one or more projects for production in
conjunction with the WA Screen Academy.
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following mode of delivery - Oncampus.
FAV4102 Scriptwriting: Short Films 15
FAV4202 Scriptwriting: Feature Films, Documentary and
Radio
15
FAV4203 Scriptwriting: Television Drama 15
FAV4214 Scriptwriting: Adaptation, Editing and
Commissioned Content
15
Select 30 credit points from:
CMM4106 Psychology, Psychoanalysis and Cinema 15
CMM4107 Documentary, Film and Television 15
CMM4118 Case Studies in Communications 2 15
FAV4112 Film and Cinema Studies 15
MST4135 Australian Television 15
MST4151 Media and Identity 15
Plus ONE elective worth 15 credit points selected from:
CMM4104 Professional Placement * 15
or
An elective worth 15 credit points from the Faculty of Education
& Arts in consultation with the Course Coordinator
*Placement with a production company or development agency
MASTER OF COMMUNICATIONS BY
RESEARCH
Course Code V12
INTRODUCTION
This course enables students to graduate with an advanced
knowledge and understanding of a specialised field of
communications.
146 ECU Postgraduate Course Guide 2008