UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ATS3964 Gender, race and media practices

Faculty of Arts

ATS3964 Gender, race and media practices is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
6 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATS3964

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After ATS3964

No unit lists ATS3964 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisites: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.

Overview

In this unit students revisit and expand on their knowledge of media and communications developed in Level 1 and 2 units. It requires students to deepen and apply specific knowledge of gender, race and media practices to contemporary debates or problems. Students will examine significant debates and theories relating to gender, race and media practices. Through a combination of directed reading and research, students will develop a high level of competence in theoretical analysis of racialised and gendered media industries and practices.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Co-authored article
    20%
  • Individual reflection on co-authored article
    5%
  • Case study bibliography
    25%
  • Case study recorded PowerPoint presentation
    5%
  • Peer review of PowerPoint presentation
    5%
  • Case study research essay
    40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Identify key contemporary challenges, problems and debates about gender and race within the media;

  2. 2

    Apply their prior knowledge of media studies methods and theories to contemporary critical issues relating to gender, race and media practices;

  3. 3

    Undertake advanced analysis of contemporary issues in media practices, and link this to central theoretical concepts in the study of gender, race and the media;

  4. 4

    Evaluate appropriate methods for conducting research into gender, race and media practices.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials12 hours
  • Lectures12 hours

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

ATS3964 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Akane Kanai
Chief Examiners
Dr Akane Kanai

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS3964?

ATS3964 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATS3964 offered?

In 2020, ATS3964 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.

How much work is ATS3964?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ATS3964 have an exam?

No. ATS3964 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include ATS3964?

ATS3964 is part of Communications and media studies; and Media.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Media
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available