School of Social & Cultural Studies
Albany Campus, Auckland

Communication

Many papers in the Bachelor of Communication are available at the Auckland campus. These include all core papers; the Media Studies major; and the Communication Management major. Two other majors, Expressive Arts and News Media, are offered extramurally.

With a comprehensive blend of business and creative disciplines, the Bachelor of Communication prepares graduates for careers in fields such as communication management, communication liasion and advisory work, events management, public affairs, journalism, and relationship management. The BC offers a number of practical papers and ideal for people intending to enter professional training such as Massey's one-year Graduate Diploma in Journalism.

The table below lists papers offered through the School of Social and Cultural Studies. For further programme information, please download the Bachelor of Communication Enrolment Booklet (PDF format).

Programme advisor: Adele Donachie

Staff: Brian McDonnell , Jenny Lawn, Mary Paul, Joe Grixti, Simon Sigley, Jack Ross, David Ishii

Papers offered in 2010

Core Papers

• 230.100 Introduction to Academic Writing, Semester 1,2
• 139.123 Creative Writing, Semester 2
• 154.101 Introduction to Media Studies, Semester 1
• 172.131 Language and Communication, Semester 1

Media Studies Major

• 139.376 Sexual/Textual Politics, Semester 2
• 154.201 Television Studies, Semester 2
• 154.204 Media Practice I, Semester 2
• 154.212 New Zealand Cinema, Semester 1
• 154.301 Cultural Studies and the Media, Semester 2
• 154.303 Hollywood Cinema, Semester 2
• 154.304 Media Practice II, Semester 1
• 154.308 Screen Fictions, Semester 1

Expressive Arts Papers

• 139.209 Speaking: Theory and Practice, Semester 2
• 139.226 Life Writing, Semester 1
• 139.326 Travel Writing, Semester 1
• 154.204 Media Practice I, Semester 2
• 154.304 Media Practice II, Semester 1
• 172.232 Language and Society, Semester 1
• 172.233 Language Learning Processes, Semester 2
• 172.336 Languages of the Pacific, Semester 2

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