Bachelor of Communication (Digital Advertising)/Bachelor of Justice (ID09)
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Major Details
| Course duration (full-time): | 4 years |
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| Total credit points: | 384 |
| Standard credit points/full-time semester: | 48 |
| Course coordinator: | Program Director, School of Communication; Justice: Director of Undergraduate Programs; askqut@qut.edu.au; +61 7 3138 2000 |
| Discipline coordinator: | AskQUT |
| Course contact: | +61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au |
| Delivery: | Kelvin Grove |
| CRICOS code: | 096582A |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice |
Study costs
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QUT You
You may be required to complete QUT You units in your course – find out more about QUT You.
Course Structures
2025 commencing students
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points comprising 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Communication, 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Justice, and 24 credit points of QUT You. You will undertake both degree components concurrently.
Communication component:
- Six core units - 72 credit points
- A Communication major - 96 credit points
- One Communication Unit Option - 12 credit points
Justice Component:
- Seven core units - 84 credit points
- A Justice major - 96 credit points
QUT You: 24 credit points
2024 commencing students
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points comprising 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Communication, 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Justice, and 12 credit points of QUT You. You will undertake both degree components concurrently.
Communication component:
- Six core units - 72 credit points
- A Communication major - 96 credit points
- One Communication Unit Option - 12 credit points
Justice Component:
- Eight core units - 96 credit points
- A Justice major - 96 credit points
QUT You: 12 credit points
| Semester 1 (February) commencements |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYB113 | Living in a Media World |
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| AMB200 Equivalents: AMX200, CTB200 | Understanding how Consumers Think, Feel, and (Mis)Behave |
| Prerequisites: 48 Credit Points of Study |
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMB223 Equivalents: AMB318, AMX318 | Create Advertising |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of completed studies |
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMB224 Equivalents: AMB319, AMX319 | Consumers and Media Channels |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of completed studies. |
| CCB205 Equivalents: CCB302 | Digital Media Analytics |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed study |
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCB307 | Digital Advertising and Public Relations Capstone |
| Prerequisites: 168cp of completed study (in current course) |
| SELECT | One unit from the Communication Unit Options list | ||
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| Semester 2 (July) commencements |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYB113 | Living in a Media World |
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| AMB200 Equivalents: AMX200, CTB200 | Understanding how Consumers Think, Feel, and (Mis)Behave |
| Prerequisites: 48 Credit Points of Study |
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMB224 Equivalents: AMB319, AMX319 | Consumers and Media Channels |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of completed studies. |
| CCB205 Equivalents: CCB302 | Digital Media Analytics |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed study |
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMB223 Equivalents: AMB318, AMX318 | Create Advertising |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of completed studies |
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCB307 | Digital Advertising and Public Relations Capstone |
| Prerequisites: 168cp of completed study (in current course) |
| SELECT | One unit from the Communication Unit Options list | ||
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| SELECT | Other Degree Unit | ||
| Semester 1 (February) commencements |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSB173 | Understanding the Criminal Justice System |
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| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSB284 | Policing in Context |
| Prerequisites: 72 credit points of completed study |
| Select a Justice option unit | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSB399 | Justice Industry Project |
| Prerequisites: 144 credit points of study |
| Select a Justice option unit | |||
| Semester 2 (July) commencements |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSB173 | Understanding the Criminal Justice System |
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| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSB399 | Justice Industry Project |
| Prerequisites: 144 credit points of study |
| Select a Justice option unit | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSB284 | Policing in Context |
| Prerequisites: 72 credit points of completed study |
| Select a Justice option unit | |||
| Semester 1 (February) commencements |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSB173 | Understanding the Criminal Justice System |
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| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSB263 | Global Political Institutions |
| Prerequisites: 96 Credit Points of Completed Study |
| Select a Justice option unit | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSB379 | Political Practice, People Power, and Protest |
| Prerequisites: 96 Credit Points of Completed Study |
| Select a Justice option unit | |||
| Semester 2 (July) commencements |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSB173 | Understanding the Criminal Justice System |
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| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSB263 | Global Political Institutions |
| Prerequisites: 96 Credit Points of Completed Study |
| Select a Justice option unit | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSB379 | Political Practice, People Power, and Protest |
| Prerequisites: 96 Credit Points of Completed Study |
| Select a Justice option unit | |||
Unit Lists
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| CCB105 Equivalents: CCB200 | Digital Platforms |
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| CCB106 Equivalents: CWB112 | Popular Culture |
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| CCB201 Equivalents: KCB104 | Australian Media |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 48 credit points of study |
| CCB202 Equivalents: KCB206, KCB201 | Social Media, Self and Society |
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| CCB205 Equivalents: CCB302 | Digital Media Analytics |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of completed study |
| CCB206 Equivalents: CYB106 | Global Media and Culture |
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| CCB304 | Social Media Strategy |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of completed study |
| CJB101 Equivalents: KJB120 | Foundations of Journalism |
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| CJB205 | Data-Driven Storytelling and Verification |
| Prerequisites: CYB116 |
| CJB303 Equivalents: CWB301 | Political Communication |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study |
| CWB111 Equivalents: KWB114 | Scientific and Technical Writing |
| SA in Senior English or equivalent is assumed knowledge. |
| CWB200 Equivalents: CWB103 | Interpersonal and Intercultural Negotiation |
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| CWB201 Equivalents: KWB213, KWB106 | Corporate Writing and Editing |
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| CWB203 Equivalents: CCB203 | Strategic Speech |
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| CWB204 | Persuasive Communication |
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| KKB341 | Work Integrated Learning 1 |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 168 credit points of studyAntirequisites: BEB701, BEB702, KKB343, KKB344This is a final year (capstone) independent workplace study unit. Students are responsible for finding their own internship. For more information: http://tinyurl.com/WorkIntegratedLearning-CI |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCB304 | Social Media Strategy |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of completed study |
| KKB341 | Work Integrated Learning 1 |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 168 credit points of studyAntirequisites: BEB701, BEB702, KKB343, KKB344This is a final year (capstone) independent workplace study unit. Students are responsible for finding their own internship. For more information: http://tinyurl.com/WorkIntegratedLearning-CI |
| KKB342 | Work Integrated Learning 2 |
| Prerequisites: KKB341 or KKB343 or UXB301 or BEB701. KKB341 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as KKB342Antirequisites: BEB702This is a final year (capstone) independent workplace study unit. Students are responsible for finding their own internship. For more information: http://tinyurl.com/WorkIntegratedLearning-CI |
| KKB345 | Creative Industries Project 1 |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of study relevant to the specific projectThis is a professional project unit. Enrolment by application only. |
| KKB350 | Creative Industries Study Tour |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 72 credit points of studyThis is an immersive learning unit. Enrolment by application only. For more information: http://tinyurl.com/WorkIntegratedLearning-CI |
| Note: KKB346 Creative Industries Project 2 is permitted to count towards this study area if completed in 2024 or earlier. | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| JSB158 Equivalents: JSB157 | Policing Diversity |
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| JSB170 Equivalents: JSB131, JSB011, JSB101 | Introduction to Criminology and Policing |
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| JSB171 Equivalents: JSB131, JSB011, JSB101 | Justice and Society |
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| JSB172 Equivalents: JSB132, JSB012, JSB104 | Professional Academic Skills |
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| JSB173 | Understanding the Criminal Justice System |
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| JSB174 | Forensic Psychology and the Justice System |
| Antirequisites: PYB215 |
| JSB178 Equivalents: JSB081, JSB251,JSB271 | Policy, Governance and Justice |
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| JSB179 Equivalents: JSB138,JSB177 | Crimes of Violence |
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| JSB180 | Deviance and Social Justice |
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| JSB181 Equivalents: JSB273 | Introduction to Justice Research Methods |
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| JSB184 Equivalents: JSB984 | Sex and Crimes |
| Prerequisites: 48cp of previous study |
| JSB207 Equivalents: JSB373 | Punishment and Penal Policy |
| Prerequisites: 96 Credit Points of Completed Study |
| JSB208 Equivalents: JSB971 | Gender, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of previous study |
| JSB219 | Case Studies in Major Crime |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of previous study |
| JSB224 | Understanding Trauma in Criminology |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of previous study |
| JSB225 | Forensic Criminology |
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| JSB226 | Professional Misconduct and Abuse: Identification and Response |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of previous studies |
| JSB227 | Case Studies in Criminal Prosecution |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of previous study |
| JSB228 | Technology and Crime |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of study |
| JSB229 | Border Security |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of previous study |
| JSB234 | Interpersonal Skills for Justice Professionals |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of previous study |
| JSB235 | Investigation and Evidence |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of previous study |
| Disaster Recovery for a Better World | |||
| JSB237 | Negotiating Conflict in a Global Context |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of previous study |
| JSB240 Equivalents: JSB209 | Organised Crime |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of previous study |
| JSB255 | Environmental Justice and Climate Change |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of completed studies |
| JSB261 | Theories of Government |
| Prerequisites: 96 Credit Points of Completed Study |
| JSB263 | Global Political Institutions |
| Prerequisites: 96 Credit Points of Completed Study |
| JSB264 | Statistical Methods for Justice Professionals |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of previous study |
| JSB266 | White Collar Crime and Official Corruption | Prerequisites: JSB172 or JSB178 or LLB101Antirequisites: JSB183, JSB265 | |
| JSB267 | Identity, Marginalisation, and Global Change |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 96 credit points or more of study |
| International Relations | |||
| JSB270 Equivalents: JSB260 | Global Justice and Human Rights |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of previous study |
| JSB272 Equivalents: JSB231, JSB018 | Theories of Crime |
| Prerequisites: 96 Credit Points of Completed StudyAntirequisites: JSN113 |
| JSB276 | Independent Study | Prerequisites: 96cp of previous studyAntirequisites: JB976Other Requisites: 96cp of previous study, minimum GPA of 5 and unit coordinator approval | |
| JSB277 Equivalents: JSB976 | Independent Study | Prerequisites: 96cp of previous studyOther Requisites: 96cp of previous study, minimum GPA of 5 and requires academic approval | |
| JSB278 Equivalents: JSB378 | Drugs and Crime |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of previous study |
| JSB279 | Social Network Analysis Skills |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of previous study |
| JSB280 | Engaging Men |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of previous study |
| JSB282 | Crime and Media |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of completed study |
| JSB284 | Policing in Context |
| Prerequisites: 72 credit points of completed study |
| JSB285 Equivalents: JSB985 | Political Violence and Terrorism |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of previous study |
| JSB286 | Domestic and Family Violence |
| Prerequisites: 72cp of previous study |
| JSB287 | Crime in Popular Culture |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of previous study |
| JSB288 | Comparative Policing in a Complex World |
| Prerequisites: 96 cp of previous study |
| JSB289 | Preventing Gendered Violence |
| Prerequisites: 96 cp of previous study |
| JSB290 | Victimology |
| Prerequisites: 96 credit points of previous study |
| JSB305 | Professional Justice Placement |
| Prerequisites: 144 credit points of JSB coded units.Other Requisites: Unit Coordinator approval |
| JSB306 | International Justice Study Tour |
| Prerequisites: 144cp of JSB coded unitsOther Requisites: Unit coordinator approval |
| JSB307 | Indigenous Justice Placement |
| Prerequisites: 192 credit points of previous studyOther Requisites: at the discretion of the unit coordinator |
| JSB367 Equivalents: JSB377 | Intelligence and Security |
| Prerequisites: 96cp of previous study |
| JSB374 Equivalents: JSB333, JSB044 | Crime Prevention |
| Prerequisites: JSB172 or JSB173 or LLB101 or PYB007Antirequisites: JSN112 |
| JSB372 Equivalents: JSB232, JSB041 | Youth Justice |
| Prerequisites: JSB181 or JSB207 or JSB273 or LLB101 or PYB007. JSB207 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as JSB372 |
| JSB379 | Political Practice, People Power, and Protest |
| Prerequisites: 96 Credit Points of Completed Study |
| JSB380 | Critical Policy Analysis |
| Prerequisites: JSB207 or JSB263 |
| JSB386 Equivalents: JSB986 | Death Investigation | Prerequisites: 96cp of previous study | |
| JSB390 | Real Skills for the Real World - Justice Capstone |
| Prerequisites: JSB172 and JSB273 |
| JSB399 | Justice Industry Project |
| Prerequisites: 144 credit points of study |
| SWB109 | Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Communities |
| Antirequisites: EDB041 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
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| QUT001 | QUT You: Artificial Intelligence in the Real World |
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| QUT002 | QUT You: Walking on Country |
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| QUT003 | QUT You: Real Action for Real Change |
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| QUT004 | QUT You: Living and Working Collaboratively, Ethically, and Inclusively |
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| QUT005 | QUT You: Seeing Me, Seeing You: Skills for a Diverse World |
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| QUT006 | QUT You: The Art of Pitching |
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| QUT007 | QUT You: Fighting 'Fake News' |
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| QUT008 | QUT You: Think Like a Computer and Change the World |
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| QUT009 | QUT You: Data Science for Society |
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| QUT010 | QUT You: People with Robots |
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