6 points
* 3 hours per week (1-hour lecture, 2 hours of tutorials)
*
First semester
* Gippsland/Distance
Objectives On successful completion of this subject students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of processes of communication and of basic skills and knowledge required for effective communication in a variety of contemporary settings; historical developments in mass media and new information technologies; the broad theoretical approaches of media. Students should have a capacity to analyse basic relations of culture, gender and power evident in examples of contemporary communications; basic competence in and understanding of electronic communication.
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 Two essays (3000 words): 50%
* Oral communication/journal
work: 10%
* 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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