UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

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 2024. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2024
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks
Workload
288 hours
per semester

This is the 2024 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 2024 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: This unit is only available to students enrolled in a Bachelor's honours degree

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 2024

The 2024 handbook lists no offerings for ATS4171.

Assessment

  • ReflectionAssignment
    50%
  • Participation
    5%
  • Essay
    45%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Skills in the comprehension and critical analysis of extended scholarly work;

  2. 2

    The ability to work collaboratively to critically evaluate an argument and debate the implications of research findings;

  3. 3

    Higher skills in the formulation, structuring and written presentation of scholarly argument;

  4. 4

    An enhanced ability to conduct independent research and critically engage with research findings;

  5. 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 2024 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.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Media
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available