Bachelor of Media and Communication, Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity

The Bachelor of Media and Communication, Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity requires the completion of 144 units of study (four years full-time study or the equivalent part-time).

Students who commence, but subsequently do not wish to complete, the combined degrees program may be eligible to transfer to either the Bachelor of Media and Communication or Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity programs and to receive credit for some, or all, of the topics already completed.

Admission requirements

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.

Program of study

To qualify for the Bachelor of Media and Communication, Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity, a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic with:

• a Bachelor of Media and Communication component of 72 units, according to the program of study below;
• a Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity component of 72 units, according to the program of study below.

Students enrolled in a combined degree program must complete the full program specified within the combined program for each degree before they can graduate with either award.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Bachelor of Media and Communication component

To qualify for the Bachelor of Media and Communication a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic. This must include:

Core - Year 1 topics

18 units comprising:

BUSN1022  Marketing Principles (4.5 units)
COMS1001  Academic and Professional Communication (4.5 units)
COMS1004  Digital and Social Media (4.5 units)
SCME1001  Media and Society (4.5 units)

Core - Year 2 topics

18 units comprising:

COMS2000  Crisis Communication 1 (4.5 units)
COMS2003  Journalism  (4.5 units)
LING2103  Discourse and Media (4.5 units)
VEED2004  Introduction to Digital Graphic Design (4.5 units) 

Option - Year 2 topics

Select one of:

BUSN2048  Social Media Marketing (4.5 units)
SCME2102  Gender, Media and Technology (4.5 units)

Core - Year 3 topics

9 units comprising:

COMS3004  Advertising and Public Relations  (4.5 units) 
COMS3005  Business Communication (4.5 units)

Core - Year 4 topics

22.5 units comprising:

COMS3000  Workplace Experience in Communication 2 (4.5 units) 
CRWR2001  Editing and the Industry (4.5 units)
LING3105  Intercultural Communication (4.5 units)
VEED2108  Multimedia Production 1 (4.5 units)
VEED2201  Interaction Design (4.5 units)

Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity component

To qualify for the Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic. This must include:

Core - Year 1 topics

18 units comprising:

HLPE1550 Introduction to Sport and Physical Activity (4.5 units) 
HLPE1531 Inclusive and Adaptive Practices in Sport and Physical Education (4.5 units)
HLPE1551 Sport in Society (4.5 units) 
NUTD1106 Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health (4.5 units)

Core - Year 2 topics

13.5 units comprising:

HLPE2401 Sport Industry Professional Experience Preparation (0 units)
HLPE2530 Physical Activity and Health (4.5 units)
HLPE2532 Exercise Physiology for Physical Educators (4.5 units)
HLTH1101 Health Promotion for Health Professionals (4.5 units)

Core - Year 3 topics

27 units comprising:

HLPE2300 Foundations of Sport Psychology (4.5 units)
HLPE2531 Sport and Physical Education (4.5 units)
HLPE3531 Skill Acquisition and Biomechanics for Physical Educators (4.5 units)
HLPE3533 Applied Exercise Science (4.5 units)
HLPE3550 Industry Placement Field Project (4.5 units)
HLTH2106 Project Management for Health Promotion (4.5 units)

Core - Year 4 topics

9 units comprising:

HLPE3532 Introduction to Education in Outdoor Environments (4.5 units)
HLPE3534 Introduction to Sport Coaching, Management and Administration (4.5 units)

Option - Year 4 topics

Choose 4.5 units from:

DSRS1201 Perspectives on Disability (4.5 units)
DSRS1206 Health Issues and Disability (4.5 units)
DSRS1216 Introduction to Principles of Learning (4.5 units)
DSRS2233 Community Development, Funding & Tendering in Human Services (4.5 units)
DSRS4100 Rehabilitation and Mental Health (4.5 units)
DSRS4101 Arts, Sports and Leisure amongst Diverse Populations (4.5 units)
HLPE2301 Strength and Conditioning Coaching 1: Resistance Training (4.5 units)
HLPE2402 Strength and Conditioning Coaching 2: Physiological Testing (4.5 units)
HLPE3552 Strength and Conditioning Coaching 4: Current Trends in Strength and Conditioning (4.5 units)
INNO1001  Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognizing Opportunities  (4.5 units)
NUTD2101 Nutrition Across the Lifecycle (4.5 units)
NUTD2105 Social and Ecological Perspectives on Food Choice (4.5 units)
NUTD3101 Fundamentals of Nutritional Epidemiology (4.5 units)
NUTD3107 Public Health and Community Nutrition (4.5 units)
NUTD3203 Nutrition for Sports Performance (4.5 units)
TOUR1102 Interpretation for Tourism (4.5 units)
TOUR1103 Event Design and Practice A (4.5 units)
TOUR2101 Place, Culture and Tourism (4.5 units)
TOUR2103 Event Design and Practice B (4.5 units)