Communication Evolution (9020.5)
Level: | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 1 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Arts and Design |
Discipline: | School of Arts and Communications |
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Unit Outlines
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- Semester 1, 2020, ON-CAMPUS, TQB-SB (194083) - View
- Semester 1, 2019, ON-CAMPUS, TQB-SB (190994) - View
- Semester 1, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, TQB-SB (176364) - View
- Semester 1, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (176365) - View
- UC Term 4, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, LIFE (169646) - View
- Semester 1, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (165328) - View
- Semester 1, 2016, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (154581) - View
- UC Term 4, 2015, ON-CAMPUS, LIFE (148003) - View
- Semester 1, 2015, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (147999) - View
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Syllabus
This unit places communication within the context of relations of power. It emphasizes the relationship between communication technologies and social, political and cultural change. Students are introduced to key concerns and ideas in communication scholarship and the communication industries, with a focus on the transition from the one-to-many (broadcast) to the many-to-many (network) model. The communication of power and the power of communication are examined through a variety of perspectives, including political economy, the sociology of the journalistic field, and network theory.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the role and importance of communication technology in shaping, and being shaped by, society and culture;
2. Demonstrate knowledge of key communication theories;
3. Demonstrate basic knowledge of the main technological evolutions in communication and media history;
4. Demonstrate a preliminary understanding of how communication has been analysed within particular traditions that over time have become increasingly exposed to globalisation; and
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of communication in modern history.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
3 hours per week.
Prerequisites
9022 Digital Media Literacy.
Corequisites
None.
Assumed Knowledge
None
Incompatible Units
Restrictions: This unit is not open to students who have passed 8128 Communication, History and Society
Equivalent Units
None
Referenced Courses
- 429AB Bachelor of Arts
- 986AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 987AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Journalism
- 988AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 989AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Public Relations
- 992AA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies / Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 126JA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 221JA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 222JA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 223JA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 224JA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 369JA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Bachelor of Journalism
- 798AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
- 125JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 216JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 217JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 218JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 219JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 799AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 801AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
- 802AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management
- 804AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 230JA Bachelor of Australian Politics & Public Policy/Bachelor of Communication in Media & Public Affairs
- 229JA Bachelor of Australian Politics and Public Policy/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 231JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 232JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 234JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 233JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 980AA Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 127JA Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies/Bachelor of Laws
- 211JA Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 225JA Bachelor of Communication in Advertising/Bachelor of Laws
- 212JA Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 226JA Bachelor of Communication in Journalism/Bachelor of Laws
- 213JA Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 227JA Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs/Bachelor of Laws
- 214JA Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 291JA Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations/Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management
- 228JA Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations/Bachelor of Laws
- 220JA Bachelor of Graphic Design/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 998AA Bachelor of Information Technology / Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 128JA Bachelor of Management/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 235JA Bachelor of Marketing Management/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 985AA Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 237JA Bachelor of Politics & International Relations/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 236JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 242JA Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism