Study Week

We are on Study Week now.
Each semester has 13 weeks.

Communication studenys don't have any mid-exams...

So we don't have school on 'week 7'.
We call it 'Study Week'.

Well, we've got 18 assignments in this semester, stage 3.

We are in week 7 now and we've done just 5 assignmensts so far....

That means....after this week, 6 weeks left, we will submit 13 assignments....
We will study... should study..... have to study hard during this week.

okay now I'm doing an Marxism Essay due on Tuesday, week 8.
Length: 2000- 2500 words....wow......

I will do my best.....!

2nd stage Heaps of Assignment again...

Oh again....

We've done heaps of assignments in 2nd semester as well. It was also nearly 20 assignments.

So yeh... We've done more than 40 assignments so far.....

I'm sort of surprised... didn't realise that!hahaha

but You Know What!

We don't have any exams! 

Actually we have 1 in-class assignment each semester except 4th semester, end of each semester....

BUT basically we do not have any exams...that means

We have 4-week holidays after each semester! It is COOL huh...haha

Don't forget about it! WE have HEAPS of ASSIGNMENTS during semesters though!

2nd stage

Well, in 2nd semester

we also took 6 subjects....

COMM 215 - Production skills

COMM 216 - Communication Skills

COMM 217 - Society and culture

COMM 218 - Communication environment

COMM 219 - Media analysis

ACAD 201 - How to write an Essay

Fortunately, ACAD 201 was 2 hours class...

so we used to study 22 hours a week in 2nd stage.

In COMM 216, we made our own newsletter and online newsletter.

I really liked and enjoyed making these newsletters!

I made my newsletters about Melbourne.

Livia made her newsletters about "Visit Indonesia 2008".

You can choose your topic whatever you want.

Hope to enjoy making your newsletters as well!

1st stage Heaps of Assignments

As We mentioned before, we took 6 subjects in 1st semester.

Each subject has 3 or 4 Assignments.... so....

We've done nearly 20 assignments in 1st semester OMG...haha

One thing I can say to you all is....

It is IMPORTANT to manage your TIME!

1st stage

In first stage of this course, diploma of communication...

we studied 6 subjects which were 5 communication subjects and 1 academic study.

COMM 115 - Production skills

COMM 116 - Communication Skills

COMM 117 - Society and culture

COMM 118 - Communication environment

COMM 119 - Media and analysis

ACAD 103 - How to write a Report

We studied 24hours a week. It was really busy and hard... but we all could pass all subjects..

So if you feel difficult for this course... don't worry.

Do your best and you can do it!

What is UTS: Communication?

UTS communication has a national and international reputation for its dynamic, innovative and interdisciplinary academic programs in Communication, Information and Social Science.

The courses place a high value on creativity and production with many graduates emerging to become outstanding practitioners across the media and communication fields. The programs also emphasise problem solving; the development of research skills; convergences between fields of practice; and social advocacy, community service and contribution to public debates concerning relevant social and political issues.

Why UTS: Communication?

If you are thinking about studying in UTS, here is a list of unique advantages that only UTS: Communication can offer. Also see what's it like to be a Communication student.

Our facilities and equipment

All of the students have access to a wide range of technical equipment and other resources

Our staff

The teaching staff, researchers, production support, equipment services and administrative staff - together create a dynamic environment for teaching, research and academic culture.

Who should I contact?

Phone numbers, locations, postal and email addresses of the main contact points in the UTS: Communication.

People Spotlight

Interesting background stories of people, events and places, connected to UTS: Communication.

The Program Areas

-Info and Knowledge Management

-Journalism

-Public Communication

-Media, Arts and Production

-Social Inquiry

-Writing and Cultural Studies

For more information, you can visit the UTS website www.uts.edu.au

Hope you guys can gain more information about the subject...

First Post

We are studying in communication course 3rd stage. 

One of our 5 subjects in this semester is 'COMM315', Production Skills. 

Now we are learning 'Citizen Journalism: Podcasts and Blogging'. 

Our topic is about communication course in UTS or Insearch for new students who have not decided what major they want to take.

In this class, we are using a computer lab and apple computers (see the picture, left).

He is Rubes, one of our classmates. He is also working on his group's blog as you can see.

Studying communication is really interesting!