ATS2439 Youth media: Understanding media research
Faculty of Arts
ATS2439 Youth media: Understanding media research is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2439
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2439
1 unit list ATS2439 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units.
Overview
From blogging to radio-making, social media posting to TV watching, young people are media users who engage in a multitude of media practices as a means of communication, social interaction, activism or entertainment. While some of these practices are private and mundane, and some are public, deliberate and purposeful - they are all significant in revealing the critical role that media play in today's social life. This unit presents key concepts and research methodologies for studying youth media and their social impacts, covering topics such as celebrity cultures, media literacy, social justice. It draws on a range of international case studies to explore different experiences, meanings and uses of youth media as part of everyday contexts and a segment of media industries.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Caulfield | Flexible |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain key issues, concepts and approaches for understanding youth media today;
- 2
Engage critically with debates on social impacts of the media;
- 3
Formulate appropriate research questions on how media affect society.
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.
Where it fits
ATS2439 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Emily van der Nagel
- Dr Aneta Podkalicka
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Aneta Podkalicka
- Dr Emily van der Nagel
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2439?
ATS2439 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after ATS2439?
ATS2439 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ATS3762.
When is ATS2439 offered?
In 2020, ATS2439 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS2439?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ATS2439?
ATS2439 is part of Communications and media studies; and Media.