APG5400 Issues in international communications
Faculty of Arts
APG5400 Issues in international communications is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before APG5400
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5400
No unit lists APG5400 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: APG4400
Overview
This subject explores key issues arising from the rapid change, development and growth in international communications. It examines the impact of globalisation and shifts in production, distribution and consumption in international communications. You will consider power and disadvantage; cultural flows and exchange; development communication; cross-cultural communication; international advertising and public relations; diasporic cultures; and legal and ethical issues in international communications. Examples will be drawn from many different countries, including case studies of communications and media in Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East.
Offerings in 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for APG5400.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate a sound understanding of globalisation as it affects communications and media industries;
- 2
analyse global media and the policies which affect them;
- 3
aware of the potentials and problems of cross-cultural communication and of the major theories which have been developed to explain them;
- 4
understand changing modes of reception by global audiences, together with the implications of these processes for national and personal identity;
- 5
aware of the major legal and ethical challenges thrown up by the globalisation of communications and media;
- 6
demonstrate an enhanced ability to conduct independent research.
Workload and teaching
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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Caron Dann
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Caron Dann
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5400?
APG5400 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5400 offered?
APG5400 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
How much work is APG5400?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.