Prerequisites: English, English as an Additional Language, Literature or English & Literature Extension (Units 3&4, C)
English Requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.
English test results must be no more than two years old
The Bachelor of Communication and Journalism/Bachelor of Science will combine the specialised disciplines of biological, clinical, chemical, physical and mathematical sciences with the skills and capacity to communicate these within various professions, and to the broader public. Alongside scientific expertise, graduates will emerge with a suite of communication, writing and media production skills that will add a critical dimension to their employability. Graduates of this double degree will better navigate the contemporary context for science where global communication and media are pervasive and increasingly a concern for emergent and existing science professionals. Graduates employed in diverse sectors alongside those choosing to pursue specialised science communication careers (including science journalism) will be accommodated by this degree combination.
CRICOS CODE: 0100742
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Year 1
You must complete the following courses:
Introduction to Communication and Journalism - 1505LHS
Research and Writing for Journalism - 1507LHS
Communication: Theory and Scholarship - 1511LHS
Communication Performance - 1512LHS
Level 1 Science courses
Free-choice elective
OR
Language and Communication for Sciences - 5903LHS
Note 1: Students required to undertake the English Language Enhancement course must complete it in place of a Free-choice elective.
Year 2
You must complete the following courses:
Empowering the Professional Communicator - 1509LHS
Ethical Communication - 2505LHS
Digital Media and Portfolio Production - 1513LHS
Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship - 2508LHS
Level 1 Science courses
AND
Free-choice elective (see Note 1)
OR
Physics major (see Note 2)
Note 1: Students intending to major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Clinical Sciences, Geography, Marine Biology, Microbiology or Wildlife Biology must complete an additional Level 1 Science course in place of the free-choice elective to ensure they have the requisite foundation courses for the major.
Note 2: Students intending to complete a Physics major must complete a Physics major course in place of the free-choice elective.
Year 3
You must complete the following courses:
Global Journalism, Media and Communication - 2506LHS
OR
Environmental and Climate Change Communication - 2524LHS (offered in even years)
OR
Health and Science Communication - 2525LHS
Media Relations - 2515LHS
Media Law - 2513LHS
Digital Audio Media Production - 2523LHS
Science or Physics major
Note 1: Students intending to major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Clinical Sciences, Marine Biology, Microbiology or Wildlife Biology must complete an additional Level 1 Science course in place of the free-choice elective to ensure they have the requisite foundation courses for the major.
Year 4
You must complete the following courses:
Advanced Digital Media Production - 3502LHS (see Note 1)
Communication for Social and Environmental Change Project - 3503LHS (see Note 1)
Science or Physics major
Science Capstone - 3992NSC_Y1
AND
Science Capstone - 3992NSC_Y2
OR
Environmental Capstone - 3892ENV
OR
Industry Affiliates Program - 3001ENV
OR
Work Integrated Learning Placement - 3900ESC
Note 1: These courses are designed as the capstone experience for the final year.
Level 1 Science courses
You must select 60 credit points from the following list:
Human Biology - 1001NSC
Introduction to Marine Science - 1007ENV (Gold Coast)
Biological Systems - 1041SCG
Chemistry 1A - 1021SCG (Nathan)
OR
Chemistry I - 1023SCG (Gold Coast)
Linear Algebra - 1201SCG
Genetics and Evolutionary Biology - 1042SCG
Quantitative Reasoning - 1015SCG
Physics 1A - 1031SCG
Introduction to Environmental Sustainability - 1043SCG
Earth Systems - 1044SCG
Fundamentals of Biochemistry - 1014NSC
Chemistry 1B - 1022SCG (Nathan)
OR
Chemistry II - 1024SCG (Gold Coast)
Physics 1B - 1032SCG (see Note 1)
Statistics - 1014SCG
Calculus I - 1202SCG
Global Environmental Challenges - 1444ENV (not offered in 2021)
Foundation Mathematics - 1017SCG
Note 1: Students undertaking 1032SCG must complete 1202SCG
Free-choice electives (Science)
You may select free-choice electives from the list below or any Undergraduate free-choice elective/s offered across the University provided prerequisites are met. If you require guidance, please liaise with your Program Director.
Human Physiology - 2002NSC
Molecular Genetics - 2000MSC
Metabolism - 2003NSC
Fundamentals of Microbiology - 2003MSC
Protein Science - 2005NSC
Microbiology - 2007MSC
Human Anatomy - 2007NSC
Structural Biochemistry - 2008MSC
General Microbiology - 2008NSC
Applied Microbiology - 2010NSC
Molecular Biology - 2012NSC
Biotechniques Laboratory - 2013NSC_Y1 (Nathan)
AND
Biotechniques Laboratory - 2013NSC_Y2 (Nathan)
OR
Biosciences Laboratory Skills - 2018NSC (Gold Coast)
Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship - 2043IBA
Ecology - 2051ENV
Soils and Geomorphology - 2071ENV
Inorganic Chemistry - 2101NSC (Nathan)
OR
Inorganic Chemistry - 2208ENV (Gold Coast)
Spectroscopic and Molecular Analysis - 2102NSC
Organic Chemistry - 2103NSC (Nathan)
OR
Organic Chemistry - 2014MSC (Gold Coast)
Physical and Analytical Chemistry - 2106NSC
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems - 2107ENV
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations - 2201NSC
Physical and Analytical Chemistry - 2202ENV
Numerical Methods - 2202NSC
Environmental Chemistry and Monitoring - 2203ENV (Gold Coast)
OR
Environmental Chemistry - 2209ENV (Nathan)
Introduction to Mathematical Modelling - 2204NSC
Calculus II - 2205NSC
Environmental Politics and Policy - 2221ENV (not offered in 2020)
OR
Government-Business Relations - 2004GIR
Animal Diversity - 2251ENV (Nathan) (not offered from 2021)
OR
Zoology - 2303ENV
Plant Diversity - 2261ENV (Nathan) (not offered from 2021)
OR
Botany - 2702ENV
Economics and the Environment - 2281ENV
Applied Data Science - 2291ENV
Electromagnetism and Optics - 2301NSC
Modern Physics Laboratory - 2302NSC
Rivers and Catchments - 2304ENV
Statistical and Solid State II - 2304NSC (not offered from 2021)
Analytical and Statistical Mechanics - 2307ESC
Marine Megafauna: Sentinels of the Sea - 2305ENV
Quantum Mechanics, Relativity and Elementary Particles - 2305NSC
Environmental Anthropology - 2416ENV
Coastal Environments - 2804ENV
Marine Chemical Ecology and Biotechnology - 2803ENV
Ecotox and Impact Assessment - 2212ENV (offered online)
Molecular Cell Biology - 3001NSC (Nathan)
OR
Macromolecular and Cellular Biochemistry - 3016MSC (Gold Coast)
Immunology - 3004MSC
Clinical Biochemistry - 3012MSC (offered at Gold Coast)
Biomedical Sciences Laboratory - 3009NSC (offered at Nathan)
Clinical Microbiology - 3006MSC
Biomedical Sciences Laboratory - 3009NSC
Clinical Biochemistry - 3012MSC
OR
Infectious Disease - 3013MSC
Advanced Physiology - 3014NSC
Microbiology Laboratory - 3018NSC
Techniques in Molecular Microbiology - 3020NSC
Molecular Medicine - 3022MSC
Griffith Innovation Challenge - 2034IBA
Advanced Analytical Chemistry - 3102NSC (Nathan)
OR
Advanced Analytical Chemistry - 3202ENV (Gold Coast)
NMR and Structural Chemistry - 3103NSC (Nathan) (not offered from 2021)
Natural Products and NMR - 3225ENV
Advanced Organic Chemistry - 3105NSC
Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment - 3119MED
Aquatic Chemistry and Pollution - 3201ENV (Gold Coast)
OR
Water Pollution Chemistry - 3431ENV (Nathan)
Advanced Differential Equations and Modelling - 3201NSC
Biological Mathematics - 3202NSC
Complex Analysis and Applications - 3203NSC
Advanced Numerical Methods - 3204NSC
Quantitative Ecology - 3241ENV (not offered from 2021)
Quantum Physics III - 3301NSC
Physics of Solids and Nanoscale Structures - 3303NSC
Physics Laboratory III - 3304NSC
Environmental Management - 3306ENV
Environmental and Social Futures - 3307ENV
Emerging Topics in Conservation - 3308ENV
Marine Conservation and Resource Management - 3332ENV
Land Degradation and Catchment Management - 3441ENV
Conservation Biology - 3606ENV
Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry - 3701ENV (Not offered from 2021)
Estuarine Ecology - 3801ENV
With combined qualifications in arts and science, you will find broad employment opportunities across the science and technology, commercial and public sectors.
Communication and Journalism: Employment opportunities include social media coordinator, community and stakeholder engagement officer, digital marketing specialist, communications officer, events manager, social media manager, public relations consultant, public relations professional, strategic communications specialist, media liaison officer, campaign manager, media analyst, promotions officer, copywriter, journalist, reporter, producer, researcher, editor freelance writer, corporate promotions and communications.
Science: Depending on your Science major, you will be prepared for work in environment-related jobs, for example as an environment consultant, environmental scientist or mine environment officer; in biological, chemical and clinical sciences as a microbiologist, pharmaceutical scientist, biochemist, chemist or biotechnologist; in physics and maths as a mathematician or physicist; or, with further study, in a broader role, for example as a patents officer or science teacher. You may also choose to undertake a fourth-year research Honours degree that can lead to a PhD and a career in research.
OSHC: 609 ($) AUD per year