MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Arts Undergraduate Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University

Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

GSC1901

Introduction to communication studies

Cathy Greenfield, Neil Hanley and Ros Prosser

6 points + 3 hours per week (1-hour lecture, 2 hours of tutorials) + First semester + Gippsland/Distance

Synopsis The subject introduces students to the question of `what is communication' with reference to a variety of definitions and approaches and asks them to consider these within the context of the range of capabilities and applications of communication in an information age. This subject complements media studies to form the foundation of journalism.

Assessment Essay (2500 words): 60% + Examination (2 hours): 40%

Prescribed texts

Cunningham S and Turner G (eds) The media in Australia: Industries, texts, audiences Allen and Unwin, 1993

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