ATS3954 - Media industry project - 2017

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Arts

Organisational Unit

Communications and Media Studies

Coordinator(s)

Dr Alex Lambert

Unit guides

Offered

Caulfield

  • First semester 2017 (Day)

Synopsis

In this unit students revisit and expand on the media industries focus developed in Level 1 and 2 units. It requires students to deepen and apply specific knowledge on particular media industries and related debates or problems. Students identify a significant media industries figure, context or debate for detailed analysis in consultation with the unit coordinator. Through a combination of directed reading and research, students complete a major essay that demonstrates a high level of competence in theoretical and industrial analysis.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

Increase their knowledge of contemporary debates and issues in the media industries;

Identify, plan and complete a major research project;

Apply media studies and media industry concepts and research to the analysis of one media industry context;

Demonstrate the ability to undertake a high level of independent research;

Demonstrate a high level of communication skills in argument and written presentation.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Prerequisites

Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.