GSC3413

Communications industries and policies

(ART)

Peter Collingwood

6 points + 2 hours per week + First semester + Berwick, Gippsland, distance, Malaysia, + Prerequisites: GSC1901, GSC1402 or equivalent

Synopsis: Contemporary media and communications industries are examined in their social, political, economic and organisational contexts. Examples from Australia, Sinapore and Malaysia will be analysed in some detail. Global and local "forces" such as technological convergence, deregulation, globalisation and commercialisation are examined as historical ideas, and governments' policy responses to them charted. Students will examine recent developments in one the media/communications industry as an individual research project.

Assessment: Essay/tutorial paper (1000 words): 30% + Essay (2000 words): 40% + Examination (1500 words): 30%