Unit of Study MDIA1001 Media Studies (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Unit description

Introduces students to a critical analysis of media practices and uses in everyday life. From social networking to watching telly, from political campaigning to going to the movies; particular consideration is given to how we engage with media, and what impact it has on our perceptions of ourselves and the world around us. Students are encouraged to fashion their assignments around their own media interests and uses, thus making it clear that their studies are not something remote from their daily lives.

Unit content

Media & Everyday Life
Representation & Identity
Media Power: Practices & Control
Mass[ive] Media & Popular Culture
Media Audiences
Globalisation & Media Futures

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coomera	Term1	Term1
Gold Coast	Term1	Term1
Lismore	Term1	Term1
Online	Term1	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

develop a critical perspective

apply a range of theoretical approaches to the study of media

comprehend key concepts such as representation, power and identity

analyse media texts and messages, and recognise their own role, as both audiences and practitioners, in negotiating meanings

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Portfolio	35%
Proposal - Media Text Analysis	25%
Presentation - Media Text Analysis	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Portfolio	35%
Proposal - Media Text Analysis	25%
Presentation - Media Text Analysis	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Portfolio	35%
Proposal - Media Text Analysis	25%
Presentation - Media Text Analysis	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Portfolio	35%
Proposal - Media Text Analysis	25%
Presentation - Media Text Analysis	40%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

Commonwealth Supported courses
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