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Dr Marian Quigley
6 points - 3 hours per week plus occasional extra hour for screenings and presentations - First semester - Berwick, Peninsula
Objectives The subject aims to (i) introduce exploration of the processes of human communications, interpersonal and intercultural, with focus on concept of 'text' and the nature of speech; (ii) introduce consideration of historical developments and main theoretical approaches to mass media and new information technologies; (iii) develop analytical skills through examination of the basic relations of culture, gender and power evident in examples of contemporary communications; (iv) develop an understanding of basic skills and knowledges required for effective communication in a variety of contemporary settings; and (v) develop basic understandings of and competence in electronic communication.
Synopsis This subject introduces students to the question of 'What is communication?' with reference to a variety of theoretical approaches and practical contexts. Students acquire a vocabulary for speaking and writing about communication technologies and trainings, policy development and audience formation, and are asked to consider the range of capacities required for living in today's 'information age'.
AssessmentTwo essays (2500 words total): 50% - Presentation and participation (including reading report): 20% - Examination (2 hours): 30%
Prescribed texts
Cunningham S and Turner G The media in Australia: Industries, texts, audiences Allen and Unwin, 1997
Back to the 1999 Arts HandbookPhilip Dearman
6 points - 3 hours per week (one 1-hour lecture, one 2-hour tutorial) - First semester - Gippsland, Peninsula and distance
Objectives On successful completion of this subject students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the wider scope of communication studies. Students will discuss and analyse the social, political and cultural context of mass communcations in Australia, including issues of culture and power in the context of debates about governmental regulation of mass media and telecommunications industries. Students will be introduced to different theoretical frameworks and practical strategies for analysing the historial development, political regulation and social uses of a range of mass communication technologies. The course will also discuss the formation of audiences, patterns of consumption and the impact of convergence, by looking at the relations between different media, including telecommunications, newspapers, radio, TV, magazines, and the Internet.
Synopsis The subject introduces students to the questions of 'what is communication?' with reference to a variety of theoretical approaches and practical contexts. Students acquire a vocabulary for speaking and writing about communication technologies and trainings, policy development and audience formation, and are asked to consider the range of capacities required for living in today's 'information age'.
Assessment Two essays (2500 words): 50% Presentation and participation (including reading report): 20% Examination (2 hours): 30%
Prescribed texts
Cunningham S and Turner G (eds) The media in Australia: Industries, texts, audiences 2nd edn, Allen and Unwin, 1997
Back to the 1999 Arts HandbookDr Marian Quigley
6 points - 3 hours per week plus occasional extra hour for screenings and presentations - First semester - Berwick
Objectives The subject aims to (i) introduce exploration of the processes of human communications, interpersonal and intercultural, with focus on concept of 'text' and the nature of speech; (ii) introduce consideration of historical developments and main theoretical approaches to mass media and new information technologies; (iii) develop analytical skills through examination of the basic relations of culture, gender and power evident in examples of contemporary communications; (iv) develop an understanding of basic skills and knowledges required for effective communication in a variety of contemporary settings; and (v) develop basic understandings of and competence in electronic communication.
Synopsis This subject introduces students to the question of 'What is communication?' with reference to a variety of theoretical approaches and practical contexts. Students acquire a vocabulary for speaking and writing about communication technologies and trainings, policy development and audience formation, and are asked to consider the range of capacities required for living in today's 'information age'.
AssessmentTwo essays (2500 words total): 50% - Presentation and participation (including reading report): 20% - Examination (2 hours): 30%
Prescribed texts
Cunningham S and Turner G The media in Australia: Industries, texts, audiences Allen and Unwin, 1997
Back to the 1999 Arts Handbook
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