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MDIA 2302 - Researching Media

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3810
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Pre-Requisite: At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study, including 3 units of MDIA Level I courses
Incompatible: MDIA 2204
Assessment: 2 Online Quizzes, First Assignment, Second Assignment, Participation and attendance.
Syllabus:

Research is central to all media activity, whether carried out in commercial, public or academic contexts. This course aims to bring together the theoretical and practical elements of research in the media. Students will be exposed to various research methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative, as they affect the changing media landscape and its evaluation. Students will be exposed to different theoretical paradigms of media research, analysis of competing frameworks for defining the media as object of study, and to debate on issues such as research ethics, intellectual property, effective communication of research findings and cultural sensitivity, among others.

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Units
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3
 0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3810 Mon 12/03/2018 Sat 31/03/2018 Fri 04/05/2018 Fri 08/06/2018


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
13322 LE01 230 33 6 Mar - 27 Mar Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
17 Apr - 29 May Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
13323 WR10 22 2 7 Mar - 28 Mar Wednesday 2pm - 4pm Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room
18 Apr - 23 May Wednesday 2pm - 4pm Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room
13324 WR09 22 FULL 8 Mar - 29 Mar Thursday 12pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room
19 Apr - 24 May Thursday 12pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room
13325 WR08 22 4 8 Mar - 29 Mar Thursday 4pm - 6pm Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room
19 Apr - 24 May Thursday 4pm - 6pm Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room
13326 WR07 23 4 7 Mar - 28 Mar Wednesday 9am - 11am Lower Napier, LG21, Teaching Room
18 Apr - 23 May Wednesday 9am - 11am Lower Napier, LG21, Teaching Room
13327 WR06 23 FULL 9 Mar - 30 Mar Friday 9am - 11am Hughes, 111b, Teaching Room
20 Apr - 25 May Friday 9am - 11am Hughes, 111b, Teaching Room
13328 WR05 21 6 7 Mar - 28 Mar Wednesday 4pm - 6pm Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room
18 Apr - 23 May Wednesday 4pm - 6pm Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room
13329 WR04 21 1 8 Mar - 29 Mar Thursday 2pm - 4pm Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room
19 Apr - 24 May Thursday 2pm - 4pm Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room
13330 WR03 20 2 8 Mar - 29 Mar Thursday 11am - 1pm Lower Napier, LG09, Teaching Room
19 Apr - 24 May Thursday 11am - 1pm Lower Napier, LG09, Teaching Room
13331 WR02 22 1 8 Mar - 29 Mar Thursday 10am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room
19 Apr - 24 May Thursday 10am - 12pm Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room
13332 WR01 22 1 6 Mar - 27 Mar Tuesday 4pm - 6pm Lower Napier, LG21, Teaching Room
17 Apr - 22 May Tuesday 4pm - 6pm Lower Napier, LG21, Teaching Room