COM1020

Introduction to Communication Studies

(ART)

Leanne White

6 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton, Caulfield, South Africa

Synopsis: Introduces the study of mass communication with reference to arguments about audiences, effects and technology. Investigates practices for compiling knowledge about audiences for, and effects of, mass communication technologies. Areas of study include telephony, television, television, radio, print production and the Internet, with a particular focus on aspects of historical development and contemporary technological convergence. Subject readings and assessment exercises expect students to discuss these matters in relation to frameworks for making sense of social, cultural and political contexts of modern life.

Assessment: Essay (1000 words): 20% + essay (1500 words): 30% + tutorial presentation report (500 words): 10% + attendance and participation: 10% + examination (2 hours): 30%