APG5052 · Special topic in digital media and communication

Overview

In the unit, you will engage in a specialised course of study examining a cutting-edge development in communication and media. In each year of offering, the unit will address a different question or topic within the general field of digital media, developing specialist insight, as appropriate to the expertise of the media researcher or industry practitioner engaged to teach it. The unit will have a strong research focus, which may include experimental development of a professional or industry practice. You will be expected to bring your work to a point of intersection with the most recent work addressing problems emerging in media studies scholarship or practices in media and communication industries.

Areas of study: Communications and media studies Cultural and creative industries

Offerings

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Assessment

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Within semester assessment: 100%

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Requisites

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

Learning outcomes

1. Critically analyse the most recent developments in Communications and Media, through engaging with an emerging problem or question in the field;
2. Contribute original thinking to produce innovative solutions to contemporary problems in communication and media;
3. Articulate the ethical values relevant in the rapid development of communication and media with particular attention to the impact of digital technologies;
4. Utilise research skills to evaluate issues in the field and communicate findings in a professional context.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 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.

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