Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Bachelor of Communication | |||
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Qualification Type | Bachelor Degree | |||
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Level | 7 | |||
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Credits | 360 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
Graduates will be able to apply critical and communication skills across a range of different domains as well as an ability to apply this knowledge to practical scenarios. They will be able to communicate across boundaries and engage critically with a range of different material. They will be skilled oral and written communicators who apply critical and reflective thinking, logic and persuasion to their work. Combined with the specialist knowledge arising from their respective majors, graduates will have a range of transferable skills pertinent to communication roles in government, civic and industry sectors. The Bachelor of Communication is strongly focused on employability but graduates will also be able to continue onto postgraduate study. Depending on their programme of study, Victoria University of Wellington has a suite of taught Master's programmes that would be suitable for Bachelor of Communication graduates (e.g., Master of Communication, Master of Arts in Creative Writing, Master of Arts in Second Language Learning and Teaching, Master of Intercultural Communication and Applied Translation, Master of International Relations, Master of Political Science, Master of Strategic Studies).
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Entry Requirements |
A New Zealand university entrance qualification or equivalent.
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Education Organisation | Victoria University of Wellington | |||
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Developed By | Victoria University of Wellington | |||
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Quality Assured By | Committee on University Academic Programmes | |||
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Number | VI003Y | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | 2019-06-28 11:58:46.21 | |||
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Content |
All students will take four compulsory and two other COMS courses as part of the core of the degree. In addition, they will be required to complete one major, focused on a specialised field of communication, and a minor in an associated subject, providing disciplinary expertise to complement the major. In addition, all students will be able to enrol in at least one additional elective course, which may be taken from outside the Bachelor of Communication schedule. The major subject areas for the degree are the following: Intercultural Communication, Linguistics, Literary and Creative Communication, Marketing Communication, Media Studies, Political Communication, Science Communication.
Assessments progress through the levels, with more examinations at 100-level and an increase in individual project work through the 200 and 300-levels. Courses include different forms of written assessment, from essays to case study reports, journals, critical reflections, blogs/vlogs and portfolios. From 200-level there are research-based components, including literature reviews, document analysis and research proposals. Several courses use online assessments, such as digital technology blogs, online critical reflections and online presentations. In some courses, there are practical assessments (including delivering a persuasive speech, preparing a communication campaign proposal, and creative practice and collaborative exercises). |
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