APG5752 · Media and communications field trip

Overview

The unit will involve a study tour of major media organisations, with some attention also to creative, community and non-profit media. Most site visits will be in Melbourne and Sydney, but may also include international travel. You will draw on background knowledge and skills in analysis developed in your core masters’ study, gaining the opportunity to test them against real world examples. The unit will have a strong element of experiential learning, through seeing the insides of media organisations and having direct contact with those who work in them. At the same time, it will encourage critical scholarly thinking.

Areas of study: Communications and media studies Journalism

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

Learning outcomes

1. discuss the complex 'ecology' of major media industries, including lateral connections between different organisations;
2. explain broad concepts from media and communications studies and the practical challenges and opportunities facing those working in media industries;
3. critically reflect on your direct observation of media industries, as a complement to reading and scholarship in the area;
4. communicate your observations and insights in a clear, concise, accurate and engaging way using appropriate audio/visual elements and written reporting conventions.

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. + Additional requirements + Interstate field trip

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