APG5369 Communications and cultural industries field school
Faculty of Arts
APG5369 Communications and cultural industries field school is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2024
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5369
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5369
No unit lists APG5369 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in A6003 Master of Communication and Media Studies or A6030 Master of Strategic Communications Management or A6004 Master of Cultural and Creative Industries.
Overview
This capstone unit enables students to build knowledge of diverse global communications, media and cultural industries through a study tour experience of key organisations in an overseas destination. Students will draw on background knowledge and skills in analysis developed in their core masters’ study, gaining the opportunity to test them against real world examples. The unit will have a strong element of experiential learning, through seeing the insides of communications, media and cultural organisations and having direct contact with those who work in them. At the same time, it will encourage critical scholarly thinking and reflection.
Offerings in 2024
The 2024 handbook lists no offerings for APG5369.
Assessment
- Report20%
- Analytical exerciseAssignment20%
- MultimediaMixed mode20%
- Research ProjectResearch assignment40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse and explain the key concepts from reading and scholarship in the area of communications, culture and media studies;
- 2
identify and discuss the practical challenges and opportunities facing those working in communications and cultural industries;
- 3
collaborate constructively with fellow students and industry professionals in learning and discussion processes;
- 4
critically reflect upon and communicate their direct observations, insights and analyses of media, communications and cultural industries in a clear, concise and engaging way using appropriate audio/visual elements and written reporting conventions.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive 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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Mugdha Rai
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Mugdha Rai
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5369?
APG5369 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5369 offered?
APG5369 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.
How much work is APG5369?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5369 have an exam?
No. APG5369 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.