HSS – Undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Public Communication) and in International Studies


UTS course code: C10104 UAC code: 609320 Testamur title: Bachelor of Arts in Communication and in International Studies Abbreviation: BA Course fee: HECS (local); $7,450 per semester (international) Total credit points: 240 Course aims Course duration Course structure Typical program Course aims This combined degree seeks to augment the value of public communication by broadening students' awareness and understanding of other languages and cultures. Different cultural, political and social systems and practices are reflected in the different ways in which public communication is performed globally. International perspectives on public relations and advertising enable UTS graduates to transcend national barriers and be competitive in a global environment. Apart from its wider educational goals, the program should also assist graduates to deal more effectively with their work as public communication professionals in Australia or to live and work outside Australia. Course duration This course is offered on a five-year, full-time basis. Course structure The course consists of subjects taken as part of the Professional degree and subjects taken in the International Studies program. A total of 240 credit points is allocated to the combined degree course: 144 credit points to the Communication degree and 96 credit points to the International Studies component. Typical program Year 1 Autumn semester D 50105 Communication and Information Environments 6cp D 50107 Contemporary Cultures 1 6cp D 50109 Power and Change in Australia 6cp P 50118 Public Communication Processes 6cp Spring semester D 50106 Media, Information and Society 6cp D 50108 Contemporary Cultures 2 6cp D 50111 Colonialism and Modernity 6cp P 50495 Research and Writing for Public Communication 6cp Year 2 Autumn semester I 971xxx Language and Culture 1 8cp I 50140 Comparative Social Change 8cp D 50480 Conceptual Frameworks for Public Communication 8cp Spring semester I 972xxx Language and Culture 2 8cp D 50125 Communication and Audience 8cp E xxxxx Elective subject 8cp Year 3 Autumn semester I 973xxx Language and Culture 3 8cp P 50159 Public Relations Principles 8cp or 50497 Advertising Principles and Production 8cp E xxxxx Elective subject 8cp Spring semester I 974xxx Language and Culture 4 8cp I 976xxx Contemporary Society 8cp P 50160 Public Relations Strategies 8cp or 50498 Advertising Creative Strategies 8cp Year 4 Autumn semester I 977xxx In-country Study 1 24cp Spring semester I 978xxx In-country Study 2 24cp Year 5 Autumn semester D 50483 Strategic Organisational Communication 8cp P 50499 Public Relations Contexts and Applications 8cp or 50651 Strategic Advertising Contexts and Applications 8cp E xxxxx Elective subject 8cp Spring semester P 50650 Public Relations Professional Practice 8cp or 50652 Advertising Professional Practice 8cp D 5xxxx One subject at the 200 or 300 level from any Disciplinary Strand 8cp E xxxxx Elective subject 8cp D = Disciplinary Studies subject P = Professional Studies subject E = Elective Studies subject I = International Studies subject