APG5752 Media and communications field trip
Faculty of Arts
APG5752 Media and communications field trip is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2025. It needs (APG5640 and APG5095); or (APG5050 and APG5397).
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5752
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After APG5752
No unit lists APG5752 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: With a minimum average of distinction (70 D). Or by permission of the unit coordinator.
Overview
The unit will involve a study tour of major media organisations, with some attention also to creative, community and non-profit media. Most site visits will be in Melbourne and Sydney, but may also include international travel. You will draw on background knowledge and skills in analysis developed in your 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 media organisations and having direct contact with those who work in them. At the same time, it will encourage critical scholarly thinking.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for APG5752.
Assessment
- ReportWritten20%
- MultimediaArtefact20%
- MultimediaArtefact20%
- EssayWritten40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
discuss the complex 'ecology' of major media industries, including lateral connections between different organisations;
- 2
explain broad concepts from media and communications studies and the practical challenges and opportunities facing those working in media industries;
- 3
critically reflect on your direct observation of media industries, as a complement to reading and scholarship in the area;
- 4
communicate your observations and insights in a clear, concise, accurate and engaging way using appropriate audio/visual elements and written reporting conventions.
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. + Additional requirements + Interstate field trip
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5752?
You need (APG5640 and APG5095); or (APG5050 and APG5397) before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is APG5752 offered?
APG5752 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is APG5752?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5752 have an exam?
No. APG5752 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.