Year 1
Core Units
HEJ130
Global Media Industries
Details
We often hear that media industries are in decline. However, as this unit will demonstrate, we are actually observing a profound reshaping of traditional and emerging media industries. In this unit you will examine the history, evolution, and proliferation of…
Credit Points: 12.5
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HEJ140
Making Media: Filming, Editing and Design
Details
Producing screen content is becoming increasingly valued in today's media environment. This unit introduces you to the key concepts, methods and practices of screen production. You will gain hands-on experience in filming and recording sound, editing, and design with an…
Credit Points: 12.5
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Degree Core Knowledge
Experience and Engagement
Experience and Engagement/Student electives (introductory)
Experience and Engagement electives are your choice of units from any study area across the University, subject to meeting relevant prerequisites and quotas. You may choose to enrol in additional discipline/study area units or a study area from another degree.
Unit list
Experience and Engagement electives are your choice of units from any study area across the University, subject to meeting relevant prerequisites and quotas. You may choose to enrol in additional discipline/study area units or a study area from another degree.
Year 2
Experience and Engagement
Choice of Experience and Engagement units
Experience and Engagement/Student electives (advanced)
Experience and Engagement electives are your choice of units from any study area across the University, subject to meeting relevant prerequisites and quotas. You may choose to enrol in additional discipline/study area units or a study area from another degree.
Unit list
Experience and Engagement electives are your choice of units from any study area across the University, subject to meeting relevant prerequisites and quotas. You may choose to enrol in additional discipline/study area units or a study area from another degree.
Experience and Engagement/Student electives (intermediate)
Experience and Engagement electives are your choice of units from any study area across the University, subject to meeting relevant prerequisites and quotas. You may choose to enrol in additional discipline/study area units or a study area from another degree.
Experience and Engagement - Intermediate level units
Experience and Engagement electives are your choice of units from any study area across the University, subject to meeting relevant prerequisites and quotas. You may choose to enrol in additional discipline/study area units or a study area from another degree.
Experience and Engagement/Student electives (introductory)
Experience and Engagement electives are your choice of units from any study area across the University, subject to meeting relevant prerequisites and quotas. You may choose to enrol in additional discipline/study area units or a study area from another degree.
Unit list
Experience and Engagement electives are your choice of units from any study area across the University, subject to meeting relevant prerequisites and quotas. You may choose to enrol in additional discipline/study area units or a study area from another degree.
Core Experience and Engagement units
HEJ247
Communicating Brand and Identity
Details
This unit examines the storytelling tactics and strategies associated with the design and communication of brand narratives. The unit addresses the ways in which, in the changing media environment, brand narratives are now communicated via social networks and key ‘influencers’…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ251
Fieldtrip in Media Industries, Practices and Cultures A
Details
Note: Entry to the unit is competitive and is subject to approval by the unit coordinator. To apply for entry into the unit and relevant grant consideration where appropriate, please email the unit coordinator. This unit offers you the opportunity…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEN215
Reading the Screen
Details
This intermediate elective in English aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to develop theoretically informed arguments in response to screen texts and genres. Students will explore key approaches and methodologies for analysing films and/or television series, develop…
Credit Points: 12.5
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Majors
Media Practice and Analysis
Intermediate level units
Compulsory Units
HEJ260
Media Portfolio 1
Details
In this unit you will develop your media production and project management skills. With technical support, industry mentorship, and academic supervision, you will work on a media project that relates to your specialisation area. You may choose to work independently…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ270
Media Portfolio 2
Details
In this unit you will identify long term media goals and continue to develop project management, media production, storytelling and media research skills. You will design and manage a project that facilitates development of your media skills in order to…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Choose from the following
Choice of intermediate units
HEJ247
Communicating Brand and Identity
Details
This unit examines the storytelling tactics and strategies associated with the design and communication of brand narratives. The unit addresses the ways in which, in the changing media environment, brand narratives are now communicated via social networks and key ‘influencers’…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ257
Writing for Screen
Details
This unit introduces you to the essential elements of writing for film, television and digital media. You will be taken through the process of developing a script from conception through to pre-production. You will learn about working with structure, developing…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Advanced level units
Compulsory Units
HEJ360
Media Portfolio 3
Details
In this unit you will develop the skills required to propose your media content for distribution. You will build on content creating skills developed throughout your degree to design and manage a collaborative media project and produce media content ready…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ370
Media Portfolio 4
Details
In this unit you will develop team leadership, communication and collaborative practice skills by co-designing and creating a media project as part of a team. This unit will also allow you to create your own brand identity to be displayed…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Choose from the following
Choice of advanced units
HEJ308
Media, Power and Communication
Details
Power describes the capacity of an individual or group to influence the opinions, decisions and actions of others. This unit explores the role of media in the communication of power in society and, importantly, the counter-movements that challenge power. In…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ342
Media and Crime
Details
This unit examines the representation of crime in the media and its role as a primary source of information for public discourse about crime, criminality and criminal justice in contemporary society. You will engage with key critical criminology and media…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ351
Field trip in Creative Industries, Practices and Cultures B
Details
Note: This unit is available in your third year of study. Entry to the unit is competitive, and is subject to approval by the unit coordinator. To apply for entry into the unit and relevant grant consideration where appropriate, please…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ354
Industry Placement
Details
You will be assigned to a work placement in a government, private, or not-for-profit organisation approved by the University. As part of your internship you will, where opportunity allows, contribute to the production, publication and presentation of creative content, while…
Credit Points: 12.5
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News and Journalism
Intermediate level units
Compulsory Units
HEJ260
Media Portfolio 1
Details
In this unit you will develop your media production and project management skills. With technical support, industry mentorship, and academic supervision, you will work on a media project that relates to your specialisation area. You may choose to work independently…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ270
Media Portfolio 2
Details
In this unit you will identify long term media goals and continue to develop project management, media production, storytelling and media research skills. You will design and manage a project that facilitates development of your media skills in order to…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Intermediate Electives
HEJ251
Fieldtrip in Media Industries, Practices and Cultures A
Details
Note: Entry to the unit is competitive and is subject to approval by the unit coordinator. To apply for entry into the unit and relevant grant consideration where appropriate, please email the unit coordinator. This unit offers you the opportunity…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ257
Writing for Screen
Details
This unit introduces you to the essential elements of writing for film, television and digital media. You will be taken through the process of developing a script from conception through to pre-production. You will learn about working with structure, developing…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Advanced level units
Compulsory Units
HEJ360
Media Portfolio 3
Details
In this unit you will develop the skills required to propose your media content for distribution. You will build on content creating skills developed throughout your degree to design and manage a collaborative media project and produce media content ready…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ370
Media Portfolio 4
Details
In this unit you will develop team leadership, communication and collaborative practice skills by co-designing and creating a media project as part of a team. This unit will also allow you to create your own brand identity to be displayed…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Choose from the following
Choice of Advanced units
HEJ308
Media, Power and Communication
Details
Power describes the capacity of an individual or group to influence the opinions, decisions and actions of others. This unit explores the role of media in the communication of power in society and, importantly, the counter-movements that challenge power. In…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ342
Media and Crime
Details
This unit examines the representation of crime in the media and its role as a primary source of information for public discourse about crime, criminality and criminal justice in contemporary society. You will engage with key critical criminology and media…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ351
Field trip in Creative Industries, Practices and Cultures B
Details
Note: This unit is available in your third year of study. Entry to the unit is competitive, and is subject to approval by the unit coordinator. To apply for entry into the unit and relevant grant consideration where appropriate, please…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for HEJ351 Field trip in Creative Industries, Practices and Cultures B
You will be assigned to a work placement in a government, private, or not-for-profit organisation approved by the University. As part of your internship you will, where opportunity allows, contribute to the production, publication and presentation of creative content, while…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Screen
Intermediate level units
Compulsory Units
HEJ260
Media Portfolio 1
Details
In this unit you will develop your media production and project management skills. With technical support, industry mentorship, and academic supervision, you will work on a media project that relates to your specialisation area. You may choose to work independently…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ270
Media Portfolio 2
Details
In this unit you will identify long term media goals and continue to develop project management, media production, storytelling and media research skills. You will design and manage a project that facilitates development of your media skills in order to…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Intermediate electives
HEJ251
Fieldtrip in Media Industries, Practices and Cultures A
Details
Note: Entry to the unit is competitive and is subject to approval by the unit coordinator. To apply for entry into the unit and relevant grant consideration where appropriate, please email the unit coordinator. This unit offers you the opportunity…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ257
Writing for Screen
Details
This unit introduces you to the essential elements of writing for film, television and digital media. You will be taken through the process of developing a script from conception through to pre-production. You will learn about working with structure, developing…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for HEJ257 Writing for Screen
Advanced level units
Compulsory Units
HEJ360
Media Portfolio 3
Details
In this unit you will develop the skills required to propose your media content for distribution. You will build on content creating skills developed throughout your degree to design and manage a collaborative media project and produce media content ready…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ370
Media Portfolio 4
Details
In this unit you will develop team leadership, communication and collaborative practice skills by co-designing and creating a media project as part of a team. This unit will also allow you to create your own brand identity to be displayed…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for HEJ370 Media Portfolio 4
Choose from the following
Choice of Advanced units
HEJ308
Media, Power and Communication
Details
Power describes the capacity of an individual or group to influence the opinions, decisions and actions of others. This unit explores the role of media in the communication of power in society and, importantly, the counter-movements that challenge power. In…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ342
Media and Crime
Details
This unit examines the representation of crime in the media and its role as a primary source of information for public discourse about crime, criminality and criminal justice in contemporary society. You will engage with key critical criminology and media…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ351
Field trip in Creative Industries, Practices and Cultures B
Details
Note: This unit is available in your third year of study. Entry to the unit is competitive, and is subject to approval by the unit coordinator. To apply for entry into the unit and relevant grant consideration where appropriate, please…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ354
Industry Placement
Details
You will be assigned to a work placement in a government, private, or not-for-profit organisation approved by the University. As part of your internship you will, where opportunity allows, contribute to the production, publication and presentation of creative content, while…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Strategic Communications
Intermediate level units
Compulsory Units
HEJ260
Media Portfolio 1
Details
In this unit you will develop your media production and project management skills. With technical support, industry mentorship, and academic supervision, you will work on a media project that relates to your specialisation area. You may choose to work independently…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for HEJ260 Media Portfolio 1
HEJ270
Media Portfolio 2
Details
In this unit you will identify long term media goals and continue to develop project management, media production, storytelling and media research skills. You will design and manage a project that facilitates development of your media skills in order to…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for HEJ270 Media Portfolio 2
Intermediate Electives
HEJ251
Fieldtrip in Media Industries, Practices and Cultures A
Details
Note: Entry to the unit is competitive and is subject to approval by the unit coordinator. To apply for entry into the unit and relevant grant consideration where appropriate, please email the unit coordinator. This unit offers you the opportunity…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ257
Writing for Screen
Details
This unit introduces you to the essential elements of writing for film, television and digital media. You will be taken through the process of developing a script from conception through to pre-production. You will learn about working with structure, developing…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for HEJ257 Writing for Screen
Advanced level units
Compulsory Units
HEJ360
Media Portfolio 3
Details
In this unit you will develop the skills required to propose your media content for distribution. You will build on content creating skills developed throughout your degree to design and manage a collaborative media project and produce media content ready…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ370
Media Portfolio 4
Details
In this unit you will develop team leadership, communication and collaborative practice skills by co-designing and creating a media project as part of a team. This unit will also allow you to create your own brand identity to be displayed…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for HEJ370 Media Portfolio 4
Choose from the following
Choice of Advanced units
HEJ308
Media, Power and Communication
Details
Power describes the capacity of an individual or group to influence the opinions, decisions and actions of others. This unit explores the role of media in the communication of power in society and, importantly, the counter-movements that challenge power. In…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ342
Media and Crime
Details
This unit examines the representation of crime in the media and its role as a primary source of information for public discourse about crime, criminality and criminal justice in contemporary society. You will engage with key critical criminology and media…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for HEJ342 Media and Crime
HEJ351
Field trip in Creative Industries, Practices and Cultures B
Details
Note: This unit is available in your third year of study. Entry to the unit is competitive, and is subject to approval by the unit coordinator. To apply for entry into the unit and relevant grant consideration where appropriate, please…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ354
Industry Placement
Details
You will be assigned to a work placement in a government, private, or not-for-profit organisation approved by the University. As part of your internship you will, where opportunity allows, contribute to the production, publication and presentation of creative content, while…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Specialisations
BMedia(Hons)) - Professional pathway
Compulsory Units
This unit combines creative practice with business acumen to help students become independent, innovative andsuccessful media and communications practitioners working across a range of industries and platforms. Offered asan intensive face-to-face week in Hobart supported by online activities, the unit…
Credit Points: 25
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Choose from the following
Choice of electives
Science communication has an increasingly vital role to play in a modern, global society. The growing awareness of the threat of climate change, along with the unprecedented impact of COVID-19, has highlighted the importance of the effective communication of science.…
Credit Points: 25
This unit is currently unavailable.
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HEJ610
Fieldwork in Journalism, Media and Communications
Details
This unit offers students the opportunity to undertake supervised fieldwork in the area of journalism, media and communications.…
Credit Points: 25
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BMedia(Hons)) - Research pathway
Compulsory Units
XSB400
Honours
Details
Administrative unit to be used for recording Honours grades and marks…
Credit Points: 0
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | Summer school | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Summer school (early) | ||||
Key: On-campus Off-Campus International students Domestic students
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Choose from the following
Choice of electives
HEJ415
Science Communication
Details
Science communication has an increasingly vital role to play in a modern, global society. The growing awareness of the threat of climate change, along with the unprecedented impact of COVID-19, has highlighted the importance of the effective communication of science.…
Credit Points: 25
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HEJ610
Fieldwork in Journalism, Media and Communications
Details
This unit offers students the opportunity to undertake supervised fieldwork in the area of journalism, media and communications.…
Credit Points: 25
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HEJ611
Media and Communications Entrepreneurship
Details
This unit combines creative practice with business acumen to help students become independent, innovative andsuccessful media and communications practitioners working across a range of industries and platforms. Offered asan intensive face-to-face week in Hobart supported by online activities, the unit…
Credit Points: 25
This unit is currently unavailable.
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