units
APG4396
Faculty of Arts
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Level | Postgraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Organisational Unit | National Centre For Australian Studies |
Offered | Caulfield First semester 2013 (Day) Caulfield Second semester 2013 (Day) |
Coordinator(s) | Mr Juan Sanin (semester 1); Dr Louise Poland (semester 2) |
Notes
Previously coded COM4001
The ability to be able to find, use, assess and present information is crucial to those working in the communications industry. This unit focuses on research methods, sources, writing and theories used in the study and practice of media and communications, with a focus on Australian examples. The range of sources studied includes scholarly databases and bibliographical references, newspaper archives, and pictorial and moving images.
3 research projects (2000 words): 60%
Research essay (3000 words): 30%
Class participation/Seminar presentation: 10%
Mr Juan Sanin (semester 1)
Dr Louise Poland (semester 2)
One 2-hour seminar per week