The Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) is a dynamic and versatile degree that produces graduates who have the skills and knowledge to adapt to shifting communication climates and proactively situate themselves within the broad field of Digital Media and Cultural Industries (incorporating film, television, digital media, marketing and advertising, and many other areas). You will engage in critical analysis, creative application, and vocational-led study in units that involve the examination and creation of various virtual and non-virtual media texts. Embedded within the degree is an in-depth exploration of themes such as social media and surveillance, advertising and consumerism, media genre and representation, issues of privacy and censorship, celebrity and media industry processes of planning and production, piracy and Intellectual Property among many other workplace-relevant areas. In addition, the course allows you to take electives in specific areas such as screen production, design, journalism, public relations and more, so that you can graduate with the expertise and experience to enter many different fields of specialised media employment. Practical assessments and an internship in your final year mean you will also graduate with a portfolio of digital work and experience to showcase your online capabilities. If you are interested in further options, global study experiences add to this advantage and our innovative communication honours degree provides another opportunity upon graduation, for more advanced professional research training. Course structure To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) a student must complete 24 credit points including: 18 credit points of core units 6 credit points of electives (at least two must be 2nd or 3rd level) no more than 10 credit points at level 1 Academic Integrity AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit) Graduate outcomes Career outcomes As a graduate of the Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media) you will acquire knowledge and skills necessary to find work in many different media industries and organisations. You will also find that other businesses and public sector employers value the unique mix of abilities offered in this course. Our graduates have gone on to work in the education sector, the entertainment industry, advertising and marketing consultancies, multimedia businesses, newspaper and magazine publishers, public relations agencies and radio and television companies Course learning outcomes Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.