Pre-2008 Program Structure
Bachelor of Media / Bachelor of International Studies

Level One

• Introduction to Media: Digital Revolutions (3 units)
• Film Studies (3 units)
• Image, Text and Representation (3 units)
• Introduction to International Politics (3 units)
• Introduction to Comparative Politics
• 1 x Humanities and Social Science course (3 units)
• Two courses from the following:
  • Europe, Empire and the World (3 units)
  • The 20th Century: A World in Turmoil (3 units)
  • Asia and the World (3 units)

Level Two

• Comparative Politics (4 units)
• Post Cold War International Relations (4 units)
• International Studies Core (4 units)
• MDIA 2207 Global Media: Policies and Practices (4 units)
• Media Policy and Media Law (4 units )
• Media Research Methods (4 units)

Level Three

• 2 x International Studies courses (6 units each)
• Media Theory (6 units)
• Professional Practice (6 units)

Level Four

• 2 x Study Abroad or International Studies courses (6 units each)
• 2 x Humanities and Social Science courses (6 units each)

Online Enrolment

For information on online enrolment opening times, please visit: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/enrol/opentimes/

Course Planner

The University’s 2007 Course Planner http://access.adelaide.edu.au/courses will be available from 1 December. This will allow you to search for courses (by subject area, or semester of availability, for example) and will include timetable information. It is important to plan a clash-free timetable in advance of enrolment, as the system will not allow you to enrol in classes which are taught at the same time.

Courses

Level Three International Studies Courses are chosen from the International Studies Electives list which can be found on the list of Majors and Approved Electives.

Important Program Rules

1. A Course with the same name that is offered at Level II and Level III can only be done once.
2. A completed course that has a pass grade is not able to be studied again to achieve a higher grade.
3. 72 units (24 units for each level) satisfies the requirements of the degree. Further units are notpermitted except by permission of the Faculty
4. There is no repeating any course that has been failed twice except by permission of the Course
Coordinator

Discipline Limits

There is a limit to the number of units you can do in a single discipline (eg English). The limit is 52 units in total. i.e. 12 units at Level I, 16 units at Level II and 24 units at Level III.

Other Faculty or Cross-Institutional Study

The maximum number of units that can be taken from a Faculty other than Humanities and Social Sciences or Cross Institutionally is 12 units at level I and 12 units at level II.
To apply for Cross-Institutional study please provide the Faculty office with the following printed information regarding the course:
1. The name of the University.
2. The name and level of the course.
3. The unit value of the course.
4. A general description of the course including assessment requirements.

Diploma of Languages

If you would like to commence a Diploma in Languages in 2007, please contact Vicki Johnson
quoting your name and student ID. Ideally, you should be able to enrol in your language courses for the Diploma at the same time as you enrol for your B International Studies / Economics.

Students wanting to enrol to study Spanish, Modern Greek, Italian or Indonesian must email Vicki Johnson for an authorisation form to enable them to enrol at Flinders. Lectures will be held on campus at the University of Adelaide with the exception of Level III Advanced Spanish and Level III Advanced Indonesian.

Leave of Absence

If you are planning to be absent from your study in semester one or semester two 2007 you must fill in a Leave of Absence Form and lodge it with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. You are responsible for dropping your courses for the time you will be absent from the University.

Outstanding Debts

Enrolment will not be possible if you have an outstanding debt to the University. You will need to clear any such debts before attempting to enrol.

Review of Academic Progress

In 2007, a review of all academic progress will take place. Following this review, some students will receive a letter from the Faculty regarding their progress.

Email

Students are expected to check their student email regularly, as this will be the method of communication used to advise students of important information during the enrolment period.

Critical Dates

Students are advised to be aware of the critical dates involved in adding courses and withdrawing as post census date you will still be liable for payment of course fees, and the course will be listed on your academic transcript.

Responsibility

Students are reminded that it is their responsibility to enrol in courses appropriate to their degree. Students expecting to graduate in 2007 need to ensure they have the correct courses to do so