C10434v1 Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) Bachelor of Languages and Cultures
Award(s): Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) (BComm)Bachelor of Languages and Cultures (BLangCultures)
CRICOS code: 103074C
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5
Location: City campus
Notes
There is no direct admission to this course. Current UTS students in combined Bachelor of Arts in International Studies courses may be able to submit an Internal Course Transfer (Continuing) application to transfer into this course. Check with the Student Centre.
Overview
Career options
Innovation and Transdisciplinary program
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information
Overview
The Bachelor of Languages and Cultures offers students studies in languages other than English, culture and society focused on developing their intercultural and linguistic capabilities. It also offers a capstone subject that allows students to design and carry out a small-scale research project that requires them to apply their linguistic skills and cultural knowledge.
The combined Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) Bachelor of Languages and Cultures provides students with intercultural and linguistic skills that raise their awareness of the international implications of Journalism. Students develop an understanding and awareness of a language other than English languages and another culture and refine their intercultural skills. Students also develop their professional skills in writing, research and evaluation.
This course is designed to meet the essential practical skills and theoretical knowledge needed for a career in journalism. Students gain a crucial understanding of the role that journalists play in creating a democratic public sphere, providing a forum for debate and giving voice to diverse communities. The course equips students with advanced research, writing, reporting and analytical skills for online, audio, television, video, print and social media; and knowledge of the intellectual, ethical and political foundations of journalism.
Career options
Career options include reporter, producer, editor, social media editor, sub-editor, feature and freelance journalist, investigative journalist, researcher, and print, broadcast and online media content producer. Graduates can also find employment in areas related to journalism, such as communication adviser, content producers and as workers in government and non-government organisations and other civil society bodies, such as unions, universities and charities.
Innovation and Transdisciplinary program
Transdisciplinarity and Innovation at UTSAll UTS students have the opportunity to develop distinctive capabilities around transdisciplinary thinking and innovation through the TD School. Transdisciplinary education at UTS brings together great minds from different disciplines to explore ideas that improve the way we live and work in the world. These offerings are unique to UTS and directly translate to many existing and emerging roles and careers.
Diploma in InnovationThe Diploma in Innovation (C20060) teaches innovation, supports personal transformation and provides the hard skills needed to support the inventors and inventions of the future. Students come out of the Diploma in Innovation, with the hard skills to create and support sectoral and societal transformation. Graduates are able to fluently integrate ideas, across professional disciplines and are inventors of the future.
All UTS undergraduate students (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation) can apply for the Diploma in Innovation upon admission in their chosen undergraduate degree. It is a complete degree program that runs in parallel to any undergraduate degree. The course is offered on a three-year, part-time basis, with subjects running in 3-week long intensive blocks in July, December and February sessions. More information including a link to apply is available at https://dipinn.uts.edu.au.
Transdisciplinary electives programTransdisciplinary electives broaden students' horizons and supercharge their problem-solving skills, helping them to learn outside, beyond and across their degrees. In 2022, students enrolled in an undergraduate course that includes electives can choose to take a transdisciplinary subject (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation). From 2023, all students enrolled in most undergraduate courses will complete a transdisciplinary subject as part of their course of study. More information about the TD Electives program is available here.
Course intended learning outcomes
This course engages with the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs), which are tailored to the Graduate Attributes set for all graduates of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:
| Com.1.1 | Possess a well-developed awareness of professional practice in the context of the communication industries |
| Com.1.2 | Apply theoretically informed understanding of the communication industries in independent and collaborative projects across a range of media |
| Com.2.1 | Possess information literacy skills to locate, gather, organise and synthesise information across diverse platforms to inform the understanding of the communication industries |
| Com.2.2 | Be reflexive critical thinkers and creative practitioners who are intellectually curious, imaginative and innovative, with an ability to evaluate their own and others' work |
| Com.3.1 | Demonstrate an awareness and knowledge of global contexts and openness to cultural exchange |
| Com.3.2 | Employ professional skills responsibly and respectfully in a global environment |
| Com.4.1 | Possess a critical understanding of the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within contemporary Australian politics, history and culture |
| Com.4.2 | Integrate knowledge of Indigenous issues in professional practices and engage responsibly in communicating with and about Indigenous people and communities |
| Com.5.1 | Possess the awareness of ethical practice in the personal, political and professional contexts of civil society |
| Com.5.2 | Possess the skills to behave ethically in personal and professional contexts |
| Com.6.1 | Possess well-developed skills and proficiencies to communicate and respond effectively and appropriately across different contexts |
| LC.1.1 | Employ effective cultural strategies to operate within professional settings in Australia and internationally. |
| LC.2.1 | Conduct independent research into contemporary societies and cultures |
| LC.2.2 | Evaluate research findings and creatively use research methods in International Studies |
| LC.3.1 | Reflect on and use knowledge of contemporary societies to engage with diverse cultures |
| LC.3.2 | Communicate effectively for everyday and/or professional purposes in an additional language |
| LC.5.1 | Develop capacity to engage with current issues and to act ethically in Australian and international settings |
| LC.6.1 | Communicate clearly and effectively in written and spoken English |
Key
COM = Communication course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
LC = Languages and Cultures course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
The first digit of each CILO indicates the relevant graduate attribute:
- Professional Readiness
- Critical and Creative Inquiry
- International and Intercultural Engagement
- Indigenous Competencies
- Active Citizenship
- Effective Communication
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Local students
This course is not available via direct entry. Current UTS students wishing to transfer may submit an Internal Course Transfer - Continuing application. To confirm eligibility, check with the UTS Student Centre.
International students
This course is not available via direct entry. Current UTS students wishing to transfer may submit an Internal Course Transfer - Continuing application. To confirm eligibility, check with the UTS Student Centre.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered on a five-year, full-time basis.
Course structure
Students must complete 240 credit points, consisting of 24 credit points of core subjects, a 48-credit-point major and potential 48-credit-point second major (subject to application), 24 credit points of cross-disciplinary electives and a 96-credit-point language and culture choice. Students who do not meet the requirements to study the second major complete elective subjects. The Bachelor of Arts in Languages and Cultures is not offered as a separate degree but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.
Course completion requirements
| STM91104 Communication core | 24cp | |
| MAJ10046 Journalism | 48cp | |
| CBK91115 Cross-disciplinary electives | 24cp | |
| CBK91972 Language Major Choice | 96cp | |
| CBK91116 Major/Electives | 48cp | |
| Total | 240cp |
Course program
The example program below is for a student commencing in Autumn session with the Germany major as the chosen language and culture major.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 54000 Citizenship and Communication | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp | |
| CBK91118 Stream choices | 16cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 54001 Digital Literacies | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp | |
| CBK91118 Stream choices | 16cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 97601 German Language and Culture 1 | 8cp | |
| 976001 Foundations in International Studies | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 97602 German Language and Culture 2 | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp | |
| CBK91115 Cross-disciplinary electives | 24cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 97603 German Language and Culture 3 | 8cp | |
| 54002 Communicating Difference | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp | |
| CBK91120 Second major | 48cp | |
| CBK91119 Electives | 32cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 976421 Contemporary Germany | 8cp | |
| 97604 German Language and Culture 4 | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp | |
| CBK91120 Second major | 48cp | |
| CBK91119 Electives | 32cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 99218 Intercultural Communication | 8cp | |
| CBK91976 Elective | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp | |
| CBK91975 Language Choice | 16cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 992219 Languages and Cultures Capstone Project | 16cp | |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp | |
| CBK91975 Language Choice | 16cp | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp | |
| CBK91115 Cross-disciplinary electives | 24cp | |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp | |
| CBK91120 Second major | 48cp | |
| CBK91119 Electives | 32cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp | |
| CBK91115 Cross-disciplinary electives | 24cp | |
| Select 8 credit points from the following: | 8cp | |
| CBK91120 Second major | 48cp | |
| CBK91119 Electives | 32cp | |
Other information
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