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Digital and Social Media Major | 2018
This major is available for students studying the Bachelor of Communication and Media, or as a secondary major for students in the Bachelor of Arts.
The Digital and Social Media major will enable students to build a future-facing portfolio of skills combining digital media production, innovation, entrepreneurship, and high-level critical and creative thinking. Students will work with a variety of media technologies, and test their ideas in real-world self-driven media projects. Students will graduate as digital media change-makers, proficient in content production, curation and analysis, and ready for careers in social media, digital communication and creative entrepreneurship.
Subjects Required for Major Study
A major in Digital and Social Media consists of at least 48 credit points as outlined below.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| BCM 112 | Emergent Media | 6 | |
| Year 2 | |||
| BCM 206 | Future Networks | 6 | |
| BCM 214 | Digital and Social Innovation | 6 | |
| BCM 215 | Game Media | 6 | |
| Year 3 | |||
| BCM 300 | Game Making | 6 | |
| BCM 302 | Advanced Digital Media Project | 6 | |
| BCM 303 | Collaborative Production Workshop | 6 | |
| BCM 325 | Future cultures | 6 | |
Timetables
Click on subject codes in the above course structure for information on sessions of offer for each subject.
To find out specific information on timetables, tutorials, and classes, visit the Timetable page .
Minor Study
A 24 credit point minor in Digital and Social Media is available.
Note that students cannot complete both a major and a minor in Digital and Social Media.
Information regarding minors, including which subjects to take to complete a minor, are available on the 2018 General Schedule of Minors page.
Minors appear on the transcript (academic record), but do not appear on the testamur. To have a minor study recorded, students must submit an Application to Declare or Change Intended Major/Minor.
Work Integrated Learning
Undertaking a work integrated learning (WIL) experience during your university education is now a significant contributor to being competitive in securing employment in your field of choice when you graduate from UOW.
The Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts internship program provides students with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in their degree in a workplace setting.
Students' are also encouraged to consider CRLP200 (6cp). CRLP200 includes a quality assured workplace internship or industry project to give you that competitive edge by developing your professional skills through authentic learning in a real world context. You will focus on your career goals and receive career direction guidance, strengthen your resume and gain skills to navigate the rapidly changing world of work, develop your communication skills and begin to build a professional network.
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the UOW Course Finder.
Other Information
For further information email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au