Course summary
Digital media is everywhere today – our social lives, our business lives and our personal identities are inseparable from the media technologies that underpin them.
The internet, smart-phones and social media have changed the face of the media industries, introducing a revolution in citizen journalism and a new way to interact with broadcast media.
Journalists today need to do more than write a good story – they need to take the photograph, record the interview, edit the video, lay out the blog entry AND write a good story.
The entertainment industry is changing too, as new digital camera technologies change how entertainment is created, and as mobile and interactive devices change the contexts in which entertainment content is consumed.
The traditional media industries are merging, converging and evolving. Media producers have to adapt to this changing environment.
Digital media is everywhere today – our social lives, our business lives and our personal identities are inseparable from the media technologies that underpin them.
The internet, smart-phones and social media have changed the face of the media industries, introducing a revolution in citizen journalism and a new way to interact with broadcast media.
Journalists today need to do more than write a good story – they need to take the photograph, record the interview, edit the video, lay out the blog entry AND write a good story.
The entertainment industry is changing too, as new digital camera technologies change how entertainment is created, and as mobile and interactive devices change the contexts in which entertainment content is consumed.
The traditional media industries are merging, converging and evolving. Media producers have to adapt to this changing environment.
Students in this degree will learn the core skills required for a future in the digital media industries of today:
- visual communication and design
- digital video production and storytelling
- journalism and news writing
- media theory and analysis
In addition, students have the opportunity to study in a range of areas to focus and refine their expertise and can choose four-unit minors from:
- digital design
- journalism
- screen media
- digital marketing
- music and technology
- creative writing
- visual culture
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | Analyse, interpret and evaluate issues, texts, sources and problems through creative, critical and reflective thinking in Australian and global media contexts. |
| Creativity | Conceptualise, initiate, develop, deliver and promote industry-standard outcomes across a range of traditional and emerging media forms. |
| Ethical practice | Apply an understanding of ethical values and practices to media production and analysis, and professional practice. |
| Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate a broad, integrated command of knowledge of media industries, theories and practices in Australian and global contexts |
| Lifelong learning | Work independently and collaboratively on media projects in response to project demands. Demonstrate the ability to self-direct and evaluate their own learning, and make a confident transition to professional life. |
| Communication and social skills | Demonstrate the ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals, and within teams, in professional media and community settings. |
| Cultural competence | Demonstrate awareness of diverse cultural and Indigenous perspectives in professional practice. |
This degree has strong links to the vibrant creative industries of the North Coast of NSW and beyond. The degree includes a compulsory professional placement unit (70-100 hours) at the closing stages of the course. This unit enables students to gain practical workplace experience within relevant organisations. Students have worked at radio and television stations, in newspapers and on film shoots, for film festivals and publishing houses, for graphic design and post-production companies, and for local and state government.
Course overview
Course code
3007084
Course abbreviation
BDigMedCom
Credit points
288
Equivalent units
24
Duration
3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
Duration
3 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
| Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lismore | Session 1 | 333103 | 053041 |
| Online | Session 1 | N/A | N/A |
Fee information
International
| Location | Teaching period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lismore | Session 1 | $24,000 ($3,000 per unit) | 091527D |
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
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To be eligible for the award Bachelor of Digital Media and Communications degree a candidate shall successfully complete not less than twenty-four (24) units (288 credit points) comprising:
- all units listed in Part A; and
- three four (4) unit minors listed in Part B; OR
- two four (4) unit minors listed in Part B and four (4) elective units; OR
- one four (4) unit minor listed in Part B and eight (8) elective units
- elective units are any university wide undergraduate unit.
- students must complete no more than ten (10) units at Introductory level and no less than six (6) units at Advanced level
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To be eligible for the award of the Associate Degree of Digital Media and Communications a candidate shall successfully complete not less than sixteen (16) units (162 credit points) comprising:
- twelve (12) units from Part A or Part B and
- four (4) elective units.
- A candidate who, while enrolled in the Bachelor of Digital Media and Communications, has completed the requirements for the Associate Degree of Digital Media and Communications may elect to be awarded the Associate Degree of Digital Media and Communications following withdrawal from the Bachelor of Digital Media and Communications degree.
- To be eligible for the award of Diploma of Digital Media and Communications a candidate shall successfully complete not less than eight (8) units (96 credit points) comprising any unit from Parts A or B.
- A candidate who, while enrolled in the Bachelor of Digital Media and Communications, has completed the requirements for the Diploma of Digital Media and Communications may elect to be awarded the Diploma of Digital Media and Communications following withdrawal from the Bachelor of Digital Media and Communications degree.
Schedule of units
Course progressions
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search.
Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part-time students should complete the first two units for Year 1, Session 1 and the remaining two units for Year 2, Session 1 and so on. | |||
| Year 1, Session 1 | |||
| COM10295 - Written Communication | Introductory | ||
| COM00439 - Theory in Practice: Issues in Media Studies | Introductory | ||
| COM10110 - Visual Communication and Design | Introductory | ||
| CUL00210 - Australia, Asia and the World | Introductory | ||
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| COM10627 - Telling Tales: Introduction to Digital Storytelling | Introductory | ||
| COM00481 - The Fourth Estate: News Journalism | Intermediate | ||
| AAD71104 - Photography and Digital Imaging | Introductory | Note 1 | |
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| COM10112 - From Page to Production: Essential Screen Skills | Intermediate | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| HUM71005 - Aboriginal Cultural Strengths | Introductory | Note 1 | |
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Year 3, Session 1 | |||
| COM73001 - Cyborg, Virus, Algorithm: Concepts for Media Practice | Advanced | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Year 3, Session 2 | |||
| COM10628 - To Be Continued: Media Project | Advanced | ||
| COM00471 - Professional Placement | Advanced | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part-time students should complete the first two units for Year 1, Session 2 and the remaining two units for Year 2, Session 2 and so on. | |||
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| COM10295 - Written Communication | Introductory | ||
| COM10627 - Telling Tales: Introduction to Digital Storytelling | Introductory | ||
| COM00481 - The Fourth Estate: News Journalism | Intermediate | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| COM00439 - Theory in Practice: Issues in Media Studies | Introductory | ||
| COM10110 - Visual Communication and Design | Introductory | ||
| CUL00210 - Australia, Asia and the World | Introductory | ||
| AAD71104 - Photography and Digital Imaging | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| HUM71005 - Aboriginal Cultural Strengths | Introductory | Note 1 | |
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Year 3, Session 1 | |||
| COM10112 - From Page to Production: Essential Screen Skills | Intermediate | ||
| COM73001 - Cyborg, Virus, Algorithm: Concepts for Media Practice | Advanced | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Year 3, Session 2 | |||
| COM10628 - To Be Continued: Media Project | Advanced | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Year 4, Session 1 | |||
| COM00471 - Professional Placement | Advanced | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | |||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
| Minor unit OR elective | Note 1 | ||
Notes
| Note 1: | Students must complete at least one Part B Minor. Students can complete a maximum of 8 electives. |