AMU1277 Media studies
Faculty of Arts
AMU1277 Media studies is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU1277
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After AMU1277
No unit lists AMU1277 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS1277
Overview
This unit introduces the study of media in terms of the relationships between industry, texts and audiences. Areas of study include news production, textual analysis, media ownership and diversity, film and sport.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Annotated bibliographyResearch assignment60%
- Presentation40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1In this unit teaching staff aim to provide you with a range of readings and practical exercises that help you acquire conceptual frameworks for analysing media texts and media industries. Through close reading, oral discussion, writing exercises, and a group project you should acquire various practical and conceptual tools for understanding not only the form and content of media texts but also the structure and operation of the various industries and institutions that make up what we call “mass media”.
- 2
Identify and discuss the various economic, political and cultural forces which shape the practical work of media production;
- 3
Explain the historical development of media industries;
- 4
Recognise and use available frameworks for making sense of media texts;
- 5
Analyse and evaluate the contribution of these frameworks to the production of dominant, or common sense, understandings of the world.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
AMU1277 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Emma Baulch
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Emma Baulch
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU1277?
AMU1277 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU1277 offered?
In 2023, AMU1277 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU1277?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMU1277 have an exam?
No. AMU1277 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include AMU1277?
AMU1277 is part of Communication.