APG5365 Principles of global media and communications
Faculty of Arts
APG5365 Principles of global media and communications is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5365
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5365
No unit lists APG5365 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in course A4007, A4010, A6003, A6010, A6030 or B6005.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will develop foundation knowledge and skills in the field of global media and communications at graduate level. It engages with a range of contemporary professional media and communications practice and introduces principles and theories appropriate to understanding and analysing them. Particular focus is given to understanding the critical roles played by communications fields and industries across diverse sectors including politics, government, business, culture and everyday society. These roles are further explored in the context of the complexities posed by a world of digitalisation and globalisation.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus, block |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus, block |
Assessment
- In-Class Participation ActivityExercise10%
- Analytical ExerciseWritten40%
- Case studyWritten50%
- Critical ReviewWritten40%
- EssayWritten50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify and analyse core concepts and theories underpinning contemporary media and communications approaches;
- 2
read and critically analyse scholarly publications in media and communications;
- 3
critically appraise the relationship between theory and practice in the field of media and communications;
- 4
Discuss and critically evaluate the role of media and communications in contemporary global societies and its relationship with a range of different sectors from local to global levels.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures6 hours
- Tutorials18 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachCase-based 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.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Caron Dann
- Professor Gil-Soo Han
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Caron Dann
- Professor Gil-Soo Han
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5365?
APG5365 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5365 offered?
In 2025, APG5365 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5365?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5365 have an exam?
No. APG5365 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.