Master of Crosscultural Communication

The Master of Crosscultural Communication requires the satisfactory completion of 72 credit points over 18 months full-time or up to six years part-time study, including:

(a) a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study; and

(b) a maximum of 42 credit points from elective or core elective units of study. With the permission of the Degree Coordinator a maximum of 12 credit points of elective units can be taken from units of study outside those listed in the Crosscultural Communication subject area of the Postgraduate Unit of Study Table, including from units of study offered by other faculties; and

(c) 6 credit points from capstone units of study.

The remaining units of study may be chosen to form one of the following pathways: language, communication and translation; communication in different media; global communication; culture, religion and visual communication; or area studies (Arab World, Asia and Europe).

Candidates electing to undertake a dissertation must prepare a research proposal and discuss their topic with the academic coordinator prior to enrolling. Approval is subject to the department's discretion and the availability of an appropriate academic supervisor. The dissertation is normally undertaken over two semesters and comprises research and writing toward a project of approximately 12,000 words.

For an up-to-date list of units of study for this degree, please refer to the

Postgraduate Table of units of Study for Crosscultural Communication Subject Area.

Under normal progression, a student shall undertake and successfully complete all units of study to the value of 24 credit points per semester as prescribed for the course. Candidates must maintain a credit average result or above, normally over at least the first 4 units of study, in order to qualify for admission to the dissertation units of study. Students are required to attend all lectures, tutorials and other activities prescribed for their units of study.

Eligible candidates undertaking the degree of Master of Crosscultural Communication have the option of completing a dissertation on an approved topic over two units of study with a value of 12 credit points, under the supervision of an academic staff member.

Candidates electing to undertake a dissertation (12cp) must prepare a research proposal and discuss their topic with the academic coordinator prior to enrolling. Approval is subject to the department's discretion and the availability of an appropriate academic supervisor. The dissertation is normally undertaken over two semesters and comprises research and writing toward a project of approximately 12,000 words.