Bachelor of Arts in Communication for Development (BACD)
Overview
The Department offers a Degree programme in Communication for Development. The degree course, lasting eight semesters (four years), includes one semester of industrial experience.
Entry Requirement
Students who have attained a Grade 12 School Certificate with minimum B grade in English, or Students who have passed an Adult Matriculation course with minimum B grade in English, or Mature experienced students with work experience of more than five years
Bachelor of Arts in Communication for Development program
YEAR ONE- SEMESTER ONE
CD 111: DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE AND SUSTAINABILITY
CD 112: ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION 1
CD 113: COMMUNICATION AND DEVLOPMENT COMMUNICATION
BM 111: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
YEAR ONE- SEMESTER TWO
CD 124: SOCIOLOGY OF MELANESIAN SOCIETY & POLITICS
CD 125: INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
CD 126: ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION 2
CD 127: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THEORY & PRACTICE
YEAR TWO- SEMESTER ONE
CD 211: CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND NEGOTIATION SKILLS
CD 212: REPORTING AND WRITING FOR MEDIA
CD 213: CRITICAL THINKING AND ANALYSIS
CD 214: DISASTER AND RISK MANAGEMENT
YEAR TWO- SEMESTER TWO
CD 225: PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
CD 226: PRINCIPLES OF LANGUAGE TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION
CD 227: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
CD 228: LAND OWNERSHIP, LAW AND DEVELOPMENT
YEAR THREE- SEMESTER ONE
CD 311: TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
CD 312: SOCIAL MAPPING
CD 313: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT MONITORING
CD 314: RESEARCH METHODS AND SKILLS
YEAR THREE- SEMESTER TWO
CD 325: MEDIA MANGEMENT
CD 326: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
CD 327: CRIME AND DEVELOPMENT
CD 328: WORKPLACE SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT
YEAR FOUR- SEMESTER ONE
CD 411: INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
YEAR FOUR- SEMESTER TWO
CD 422: PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR DEVELOPMENT
CD 423: DISSERTATION: COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOPMENT
CD 424: PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
CD 425: ECONOMICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP