| Type: | Undergraduate Subject |
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| Code: | COMN12-217 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Society and Design |
| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
The subject provides you with concepts, theories, and approaches for critically assessing the relationship between media and society. You will study and research how the media represent our world, shape our experiences, and exercise power in society. Topics covered include media platforms and their types and features, audiences, participatory digital culture, representation, advertising, news, and media workers. You will have an opportunity to evaluate your personal use of media and consider it through the lenses of media concepts and theories.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Analyse the roles that media play in society.
- Evaluate media representations of society using relevant media concepts and theories.
- Construct evidence-based arguments in written form.
- Create media appropriate for an online audience.
Enrolment requirements
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Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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