ATI5365 Principles of global media and communications
Faculty of Arts
ATI5365 Principles of global media and communications is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before ATI5365
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATI5365
No unit lists ATI5365 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in course A6033 or A4015
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 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for ATI5365.
Assessment
- ExercisesExercise15%
- Annotated BibliographyWritten35%
- EssayWritten50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
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
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.
See also Unit timetable information
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Caron Dann
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Caron Dann
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATI5365?
ATI5365 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATI5365 offered?
ATI5365 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
How much work is ATI5365?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATI5365 have an exam?
No. ATI5365 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.