Communication and Media Studies

Faculty of Arts and Design

Credit Points: 18

Introduction: This Major explores the way in which societies have evolved in conjunction with advances in communication technology and addresses the way communications media such as newspapers, radio, television, and the internet have profoundly transformed the way we live. Through this Major you will develop an informed and critical understanding of how the media operate, the way they shape meanings and values, and the difference they are making to the social, economic and political worlds in which we live.

Prerequisite and/or Corequisite: None

Assumed knowledge: None

Unit CodeUnit NameLevel
8128Communication, History and Society1
8134Understanding Media1
8133Media Industries and Audiences2
7003Communication and Media Research2
8131Communication Technologies and Change3
7545Risk, Crisis and Communication3

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