AMG5026 · Advanced readings in social, political and media theory

Overview

The unit is a reading course that grounds you in contemporary debates on a range of social, political and media theory at an advanced level through a mixture of lecture inputs and seminars. You will acquire interdisciplinary skills in critically evaluating key theoretical debates and situating them in the context of your studies. You will explore the policy implications of the theories studied.

Areas of study: Communications and media studies

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. critique and evaluate major debates in contemporary social, political and media theory;
2. apply an interdisciplinary theoretical framework using advanced theoretical concepts to explore a relevant contemporary issue;
3. critically reflect on the relevance of the theoretical debates for your research and policy interests;
4. orally present a case relevant to an interdisciplinary theoretical framework in a structured manner.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.