APG5157 Contemporary industry challenges
Faculty of Arts
APG5157 Contemporary industry challenges is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5157
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5157
No unit lists APG5157 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Co-requisite: Must be enrolled in A6003, A6030, A6031, A6004, A6008 or related double degrees.
Pre-requisite: you must complete 48 credit points of Level 4 or 5 units
Overview
This unit offers you the opportunity to engage directly with the communications industry and conduct applied research focused on selected contemporary issues and concerns. You will work on ‘real-world’ problems identified and developed in consultation with industry partners, and use knowledge and skills developed throughout your degree to interrogate these issues and recommend solutions. You will be guided in undertaking your individual communication projects with the opportunity to interact and showcase your work to key industry partners. You are encouraged to consider your assessment tasks not only as a formal academic requirement, but also as contributing to your professional development where you can demonstrate effective industry-focused applied research, communication and other professional skills.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Research proposalWritten20%
- Multimedia presentationPresentation30%
- Interactive oral assessmentDemonstration10%
- Research projectProject40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
apply research skills to ’real-world’ contemporary challenges in media and communications industries;
- 2
conceptualise, develop and manage an industry-focused research project;
- 3
produce outputs and outcomes that demonstrate engagement with, and expertise in, established theories, knowledge and practices in your discipline;
- 4
communicate project findings in written and other formats;
- 5
reflect meaningfully on your learning, experience and outcomes during the research process.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures10 hours
- Seminars2 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 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.
the unit takes an interactive approach to learning, in which you will contribute to identification and discussion of global challenges.
the unit will focus on selected current global problems and possible solutions affecting communications practices in industry.
you will incorporate appropriate real-world cases in considering global challenges.
material for consideration will be related to communications challenges in industry.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Mugdha Rai
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Mugdha Rai
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5157?
APG5157 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5157 offered?
In 2026, APG5157 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5157?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5157 have an exam?
No. APG5157 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.