MDIA 2306 - Approaches to Media
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | Semester 2 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | No |
Pre-Requisite: | At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study, including 3 units of MDIA Level I courses |
Incompatible: | MDIA 3303 |
Assessment: | Attendance and participation (10%), news content analysis (20%), textual analysis (30%), essay (40%) |
Syllabus: |
This course examines the different traditions within media theory. It maps the major theoretical traditions of the field including political economy and communication theories, textual theories and audience theories. It considers the impacts of digital networked communication and how they might be thought about. It also investigates the social and cultural processes implicated in the production and consumption of media forms. Issues range from the political economy of the media, the significance of ownership, the negotiations of power and the relative positions of citizens, corporations and the State. Students will consider a number of key concepts, and examine the writings of several key thinkers working in and around this field. They will also be encouraged to compare and contrast different approaches, so that they are able to recognise the different theoretical concerns and emphases in play. Discussion will range across a selection of themes and issues, from the more traditional (e.g. debates about ideology and signification) to the more contemporary (e.g. debates about privacy and surveillance). |
Course Fees
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Commonwealth Supported Student Contribution | |||||||
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Units | EFTSL | Pre-2010 | 2010 Onwards | Domestic | International | ||
3 | 0.125 | Band 1 | $820 | Band 1 | $820 | select program | select program |
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Course Outline
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Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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Semester 2 | Mon 12/08/2019 | Sat 31/08/2019 | Fri 20/09/2019 | Fri 01/11/2019 |
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Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
20323 | LE01 | 180 | 72 | 31 Jul - 18 Sep | Wednesday | 1pm - 2pm | Horace Lamb, 1022, Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre |
9 Oct - 30 Oct | Wednesday | 1pm - 2pm | Horace Lamb, 1022, Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre | ||||
Related Class: Small Group Discovery | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
20353 | SG08 | 19 | 3 | 8 Aug - 19 Sep | Thursday | 9am - 11am | Napier, 144, Teaching Room |
10 Oct - 24 Oct | Thursday | 9am - 11am | Napier, 144, Teaching Room | ||||
20354 | SG07 | 19 | 6 | 9 Aug - 20 Sep | Friday | 1pm - 3pm | Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room |
11 Oct - 25 Oct | Friday | 1pm - 3pm | Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room | ||||
20355 | SG06 | 19 | 13 | 9 Aug - 20 Sep | Friday | 3pm - 5pm | Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room |
11 Oct - 25 Oct | Friday | 3pm - 5pm | Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room | ||||
20356 | SG05 | 19 | 10 | 9 Aug - 20 Sep | Friday | 10am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room |
11 Oct - 25 Oct | Friday | 10am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room | ||||
20357 | SG04 | 19 | 7 | 8 Aug - 19 Sep | Thursday | 10am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room |
10 Oct - 24 Oct | Thursday | 10am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room | ||||
20358 | SG03 | 19 | 2 | 7 Aug - 18 Sep | Wednesday | 4pm - 6pm | Napier, 144, Teaching Room |
9 Oct - 23 Oct | Wednesday | 4pm - 6pm | Napier, 144, Teaching Room | ||||
20359 | SG02 | 19 | 4 | 8 Aug - 19 Sep | Thursday | 2pm - 4pm | Schulz, 308, Teaching Room |
10 Oct - 24 Oct | Thursday | 2pm - 4pm | Schulz, 308, Teaching Room | ||||
20360 | SG01 | 20 | FULL | 7 Aug - 18 Sep | Wednesday | 2pm - 4pm | Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room |
9 Oct - 23 Oct | Wednesday | 2pm - 4pm | Lower Napier, LG12, Teaching Room |
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