Cultural policy in the information age
Proposed to be offered next in 1998
Lecturer to be advised
8 or 12 points
* One 2-hour seminar per week
* First semester
*
City
Objectives Students should gain an understanding of recent Commonwealth initiatives in cultural policy, especially those following the 1994 Creative Nation white paper; the current technological, economic and cultural contexts of current policy; and the historical and political background to key cultural policy issues.
Synopsis This subject is designed to provide students with the skills to respond to an increasingly complex policy environment and it equips students to participate in the arguments over the directions of policy. It provides an overview of the main government and community debates at a time of rapid technological change and unprecedented government interest in the subject. It will give students a broad knowledge of the field, encouraging them to look beyond their particular disciplinary specialism.
Assessment (8 points) Research essay (5000 words): 60%
* Written
analysis (1500 words): 25%
* Class participation: 15%
Assessment (12 points) Research essay (6000 words): 60%
* Written
analysis (2000 words): 25%
* Class participation: 15%
Prescribed reading
Commonwealth of Australia Creative nation AGPS, 1994
Cunningham S Framing culture Allen and Unwin, 1992
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