The course prepares students for undergraduate study in Mass Communication. In this stream, you’ll study units in Media and Communication, Journalism, Information Technology, 20th Century World History, Travel Writing & Photography, Screen Production and Visual Culture. There are also two English units that are common to all foundation courses – Effective Communication skills and Writing and Research Skills.
SUBJECTS
| Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
| Business Information Technology 061 |
Travel Writing and Photography 062 (elective)
OR
20th Century World History (elective) |
| Intro to Media & Communication Studies 061 |
Intro to Screen Production 062 |
| Effective Communication Skills 061 |
Intro to Journalism 062 |
| Intro to Visual Culture 061 |
Writing and Research Skills 062 |
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
| ENGLISH QUALIFICATION |
SCORE |
International English
Language Testing System
(IELTS) |
Overall 5.5
(no individual band
below 5.0) |
Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) |
71 |
| SPM English |
B |
| GCE ‘O’ Level |
C |
- 5 Credits including English or 5 Credits and English competence
- Credits towards a Curtin qualification may be granted to applicants with qualifications from other accredited educational institutions.