units

ATS2646

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 23 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitJournalism
OfferedCaulfield Second semester 2013 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2013 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Andrea Baker

Notes

Previously coded JCS2612

Synopsis

This unit provides students with an opportunity for a critical engagement with contemporary scholarship on the geography of journalism, with particular reference to urban, regional and rural contexts. Journalism will be placed in a larger context of film and literary production about urban and rural society and culture. It will take a comparative historical approach, canvassing the Chicago School and North American approaches to urban studies and journalistic methodologies; Australian and North American rural media; European urban culture, the global city hypothesis, multiculturalism and the new mega-cities; and the impact of rural depopulation.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a satisfactory knowledge and capacity to make effective usage of the academic literature in the field of journalism about urban/regional/rural society;
  2. Demonstrate an ability to research, discuss and analyse scholarly issues in a clear, concise and rigorous way;
  3. Collaborate constructively with fellow students in learning and discussion processes, including online forums;
  4. Produce their written work to deadline making effective use of the conventions of scholarly presentation (references, bibliography, etc);
  5. Work independently and in groups to achieve their learning outcomes;
  6. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the strengths, limitations and socio-professional implications of scholarly practice in journalism studies.

Assessment

Minimum requirement: attendance and participation as specified in the Unit Guide for the mode of delivery.
Minor project (1500 words): 30%
In-class Invigilation (500 words): 20%
Major Project (2500 words): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Andrea Baker

Contact hours

One 2-hour seminar per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Journalism studies
Journalism

Prerequisites

ATS2784

Prohibitions

ATS3646