Credit points
40
Minor available at
- Blacktown
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
Note:
Not offered in Blacktown (2022)
Additional information
The Communication minor equips students with the ability to communicate effectively both at university and in today’s globalised workforce. The sequence develops skills in interpersonal, intercultural and workplace communication, and provides a systematic training in the oral and written communication skills. Students work with different modes of writing including report writing, advertising copy, creative writing, feature writing and blogs, and are taught to speak in public, lead meetings, conduct interviews and negotiations and undertake mediation and conflict management. The Communication minor builds skills that underpin successful university study and also develops abilities that are immediately transferrable to any workplace and are highly sought after by employers.
Admission requirements
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.
Completion requirements
A student must complete 40 cp of the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
a. at least 10 cp from 100-level units (Part A);
b. at least 20 cp from 200- and/or 300-level units (Part B).
Part A : 100-level Units
Complete at least 10 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
COMM102 | Introduction to Communication | 10 | |
COMM104 | Writing for the Media | 10 | |
COMM170 | Interpreting and Communicating Ideas | 10 |
Part B : 200- and/or 300-level Units
Complete at least 20 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
COMM213 | Interpersonal Communication | 10 | |
COMM218 | Communication in the Workplace | 10 | |
COMM222 | Communication in a Global Society | 10 | |
COMM223 | Ethics and Law in Digital World | 10 | |
COMM224 | Producing Online Features | 10 | |
COMM225 | Social Media Communications | 10 | |
WRIT230 | Creative Non-Fiction | 10 |