Bachelor of International Relations with Bachelor of Media (BIntRel BMedia)

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Detailed Program Information

Program Code
BIRBM

Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Academic Year
2025

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

Gain a deeper understanding of contemporary media while engaging in international relations themes including trade, governance, human rights and environmental issues. Students will study a foreign language to enhance their professional opportunities in a globalising world. In this combination of degrees, students will develop further skills and understandings of digital and interactive media, writing, research and reporting, digital story-telling, and radio and video production.

The Bachelor of International Relations with Bachelor of Media is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 4 years.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Understand a broad and coherent body of knowledge in the field of International Relations, with in-depth knowledge of relevant concepts, theories, skills, debates, emerging issues and methods of inquiry within these disciplines, as well as to communicate effectively in a language other than English.
  2. Apply creative and critical thinking to identify and solve problems within complex social, political, economic and cultural contexts, both local, national, regional and global, using rigorous techniques of inquiry involving a variety of primary and secondary sources.
  3. Communicate effectively in a range of spoken and written modes and formats within the relevant disciplines and professional contexts in a variety of social, cultural and linguistic situations and contribute productively to group-based outcomes.
  4. Demonstrate career readiness and leadership skills appropriate for beginning professional practice, including: 4.1 information technology skills to access, store, manage, analyse and present discipline-based information and data, and to communicate effectively with others 4.2 lifelong learning skills characterised by academic rigour, self-direction and intellectual independence.
  5. Identify social, political, economic and cultural global issues and their ethical implications, and demonstrate the capacity to operate with personal and professional integrity in a range of social, cultural and linguistic contexts.
  6. Appreciate and manage their own personal capabilities through processes of self-appraisal, and demonstrate respect and mutual responsibility in sustaining productive relationships.

Conditions

Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Program Maximum Duration: As specified in Table 1 of the Coursework Academic Programs Policy, this program must be completed within a Maximum Duration which includes any periods of non-enrolment, leave of absence or approved study at other institutions for credit towards a Program.

Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of International Relations with Bachelor of Media

There shall be a Bachelor of International Relations with Bachelor of Media.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of International Relations with Bachelor of Media, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 96 units, comprising:

1. Bachelor of International Relations courses to the value of 48 units including;

  • 15 units of International Relations Core courses
  • 15 units of International Relations Closed Electives
  • 9 units in Language Studies and
  • 9 units of electives 

or

  • 18 units in Language Studies (minor) and no electives.

2. Bachelor of Media courses to the value of 48 units including;

  • 30 units of Media Core Courses including a course chosen from the Core Competency List to the value of 3 units
  • 9 units of Media Closed Electives
  • 9 units of electives


A student who undertakes the Bachelor of International Relations with Bachelor of Media may count a maximum of 24 units towards both degrees, satisfying the requirements for the two degrees with a minimum total of 96 units of study.

The requirement to complete a minor in the Bachelor of International Relations is waived in the double degree.

The requirement for broadening, where applicable, is waived in the double degree.

Please refer to individual Academic Program Rules for the Bachelor of International Relations, and Bachelor of Media.

Core Courses

Published on: 29 November, 2024 | 11:25:34

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