Bachelor of Development Studies/Bachelor of Media and Communication
University of Newcastle - Newcastle - Callaghan
Overview
Development, poverty, inequality and environmental sustainability are some of the most important issues in the world today. The combined Bachelor of Development Studies/Bachelor of Media and Communication program will let you develop the capabilities needed to construct and present clear and effective narratives and arguments across written, visual, oral and multimedia forms, allowing you to speak up and record the stories of those who need to be heard. Through the program you will focus on key global issues in local, national or international contexts, while also pushing your creative boundaries, and gaining practical skills with access to the latest media technologies including our multi-camera television studio and radio and sound recording studios.
The Bachelor of Development Studies provides you with the opportunity to study the causes and consequences of uneven development and assess policy options for a more equitable and sustainable future. The Bachelor of Media and Communication offers a range of course options where you will learn to push your individual creative boundaries and embrace the fluid transformations across today’s complex communication landscape.
This combined program is highly structured, comprising core courses and a number of major pathways. For additional information about this degree, refer to 482550 Bachelor of Development Studies and 483330 Bachelor of Media and Communication.
Majors
Areas of study
Communication, cultures and citizenship, environmental sustainability, interviewing, globalisation and economic development, magazine and broadcast journalism, media production, news media, photomedia, public relations, screenwriting, urban and regional development. Aboriginal studies, economics, geography, politics, sociology, environmental studies.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Community development or advocacy; foreign or political correspondent; Indigenous, environment, urban, economics or social affairs reporter; communications and/or public relations manager of an NGO, or within the government or business sectors.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The ATAR and Selection Rank profile is not available as this is a new course.
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Newcastle website for admission criteria information.
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University
University of Newcastle
Campus
Newcastle - Callaghan
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: Available
Indicative ATAR
Unknown
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 147
- Campuses
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Central Coast - Ourimbah Gosford Newcastle - Callaghan Newcastle City Precinct Port Macquarie Sydney
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