AMU2439 Youth and mobile media
Faculty of Arts
AMU2439 Youth and mobile media is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU2439
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After AMU2439
No unit lists AMU2439 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit examines the relation between youth and mobile media, based on an analysis and discussion of media effects. Media effects are explored with regards to direct, social, and cultural effects. These effects are understood in terms of a reshaping of public and private space, flows of power, economic opportunities, and personal agency.
This unit covers topics such as: the impact of mobile media on political protests; gender and body image; the commercialisation of online public space; and, convergence between television and mobile media. It draws upon material and case studies from the USA, Southeast Asia, and other relevant areas.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Mobile App or Game Review25%
- Mobile Application Proposal35%
- Mobile Application Design Document40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain and demonstrate how the media influence society and culture;
- 2
Explain and demonstrate the particular impacts of mobile media on youth;
- 3
Critically evaluate and analyse academic sources in relation to relevant theories, concepts, and case studies;
- 4
Independently identify, evaluate, and critically assess non-academic sources in relation to relevant theories, concepts, and case studies;
- 5
Contextualise and explain how mobile media relate to diverse global cultural, social, political, and economic contexts.
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
AMU2439 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kyle Moore
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Kyle Moore
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU2439?
AMU2439 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU2439 offered?
In 2021, AMU2439 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU2439?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMU2439 have an exam?
No. AMU2439 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include AMU2439?
AMU2439 is part of Communication.