ATS4171 Advanced readings in media and communications studies
Faculty of Arts
ATS4171 Advanced readings in media and communications studies is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2023
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS4171
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS4171
No unit lists ATS4171 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
The unit provides students with an opportunity to engage with a key work in the area of media and communications in a detailed and sustained way. Over the semester, students will read the entirety of one important book, meeting weekly to analyse and critique the text while working collectively to deepen an understanding generated through individual reading.
The unit's focus will be on developing both a sophisticated understanding of a challenging text and a nuanced and carefully considered critical response to its argument, all at the level of the work as a whole.
Offerings in 2023
The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for ATS4171.
Assessment
- ReflectionAssignment50%
- Participation5%
- Essay45%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Skills in the comprehension and critical analysis of extended scholarly work;
- 2
The ability to work collaboratively to critically evaluate an argument and debate the implications of research findings;
- 3
Higher skills in the formulation, structuring and written presentation of scholarly argument;
- 4
An enhanced ability to conduct independent research and critically engage with research findings;
- 5
A detailed understanding of a key issue or debate in the discipline.
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.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Akane Kanai
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Akane Kanai
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS4171?
ATS4171 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS4171 offered?
ATS4171 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
How much work is ATS4171?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS4171 have an exam?
No. ATS4171 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.