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APG5397 · Media and social change
2027 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Media
Overview
This unit explores the capacity of media and communications to advance social change. It provides you with an appreciation of how media discourse and representation have shaped our understanding of important social issues and conflicts. It also explores media and communications have been used creatively and strategically to address significant social problems. Drawing on a range of global case studies of social change media, the unit provides you with an opportunity to critically assess the extent to which media organisations, institutions and practices can shape public debates, illuminate important issues and serve social benefits.
Areas of study: Communications and media studies Cultural and creative industries International relations Journalism
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Work In Progress Report | Written | 40% | — |
| 2 | Media Task | Artefact | 50% | — |
| 3 | In-class participation activity | Exercise | 10% | — |
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
prohibition
Prohibition: APG4397
APG4397Learning outcomes
- assess the place of media and communications in shaping our understanding of, and response to, important social issues and debates;
- critically analyse and evaluate the capacity of media and communications to address significant social problems and conflicts;
- conduct independent research into media representation of social issues using relevant media and communications methods;
- communicate research findings and insights in a clear, concise, accurate and engaging way using written and media elements.
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.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 6 hours |
| Tutorials | 18 hours |
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