APG5640 Journalism in society
Faculty of Arts
APG5640 Journalism in society is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units, leading on to 3 units in all.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5640
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5640
2 units list APG5640 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: APG4640
Overview
The unit examines the ways in which the production and distribution of media and journalistic products are regulated and how journalism is held accountable. Legal, economic, political, technological and social processes are considered. An underlying theme is a critique of the development of and contradictions among different ideas of free speech, and how these are used to promote or defend a range of communication practices.
This unit asks students to engage with a range of historical and contemporary perspectives on journalism, and equips them to reflect critically on one of the core questions in journalism studies - what is journalism for?
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Online |
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Caulfield | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
draw on a strong working knowledge of the legal rights and responsibilities of journalistic practice, their ethical dimension, and their historical and political contexts;
- 2
understand major scholarly approaches to and debates about researching journalism organisation, practice and consumption in a social context;
- 3
analyse critically and deploy reflexively the principles of 'the public right to know', 'freedom of expression' and 'access to information';
- 4
understand issues and debates about freedom of expression in an international and cross-cultural context;
- 5
understand, and be able to apply, critical knowledge of major scholarly debates in journalism studies in face-to-face and online discussion, and to further apply these in written assessments across practice and research;
- 6
critically understand the various roles of journalism in society and based on this formulate your own value base regarding these roles, addressing the question - what is journalism for?
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. 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
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Johan Lidberg
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Johan Lidberg
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5640?
APG5640 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after APG5640?
APG5640 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including APG5642 and APG5752. Those lead on to 3 units in all.
When is APG5640 offered?
In 2020, APG5640 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield, with an online option.
How much work is APG5640?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.