Unit Groupings
At Macquarie we use the terminology 'unit' to label a 'subject' that is taught for several hours per week over the course of two to thirteen weeks. The total number of classroom hours for a unit is usually 39. Units may be called courses or modules at other universities. At Macquarie, a course is a program leading to the award of a qualification such as B.IC, MA in IC or PhD in IC. A full load for a semester is 3 (minimum) or 4 (maximum) units. The full degree consists of 8 four credit point units and may be completed full time either in one year (4 units per semester) or over 1.5 years (3 units in the first, 3 units in the second and 2 units in the final semester).
The MA units offered by CIC in Sydney at present are as follows:
Theory: Technology & Societies Group
- Communication, Social, Economic and Political Development
- Communication & International Political Economy
- Development Communication
- Transnational Communication
Theory: People and Messages Group
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Communication &
Media Skills Group
- Computer-mediated Communication
- Broadcasting
- International Information Flows (includes video production)
Public Relations Theory & Skills Group
- Popular Cultural Projects
- Information Campaigns
- International Public Relations & Advertising
Research Theory and Practice Group
- Research Methodologies
- Research Seminar
Special Project