Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Media and Communication)

The postgraduate diploma allows students to undertake a research project in a specialist field of study. Students will gain considerable knowledge in an area of Media and Communications and engage in critical assessment of major debates and professional practices. The course provides a pathway to higher degree research for students who have not completed a four year BA (Honours) with a research component in Media and Communications.

Students who complete the postgraduate diploma should be able to:

• complete the equivalent of fourth year honours with a research component and obtain a recognised qualification.
• demonstrate understanding of the changing nature of media industries and professional practices in the contemporary world and how these inform and influence diverse social, cultural and political processes.
• demonstrate understanding of major theoretical and methodological approaches deployed in the media and communications subject and research field.
• demonstrate skills in conducting a sustained advanced research project in a specialised aspect of media and communications and bringing this to successful completion and in conformity to protocols of academic presentation.

• five core subjects
• Media and Communications Thesis

• four core subjects
• one optional subject
• Media and Communications Thesis

Core subjects

Internship subject

Thesis subject

Note: All postgraduate diploma students must pursue at least four core modules, or two core modules and the Media and Communications Internship.

Optional subjects

• an undergraduate degree with a major, or equivalent, in media and communication or journalism with a GPA of at least H2B (70%)

• an undergraduate degree relevant to media and communications with a GPA of at least H2B (70%) and at least one year of documented relevant professional or work experience

or

• a Postgraduate Certificate in Arts (Media & Communications) with a GPA of at least H2B (70%) or equivalent.

The Selection Committee may conduct interviews and tests and call for referee reports and employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above.

Admission process

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability