Overview

In this unit, you explore how young people use digital media in everyday life. The goal is to learn how youth media practices – from online shopping to smart home organisation, from networked to gig and automated work – represent a method for revealing and managing social changes and challenges … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-CAULFIELD-FLEXIBLE
S2-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS
S2-01-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE
S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Andy Ruddock

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Andy Ruddock

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Explain media studies’ perspectives for understanding the role media play in processes of change;

2.

Apply media theories and approaches to the design of a research project on social impacts of media;

3.

Formulate and communicate effectively appropriate research questions and arguments on how media shape society.

Teaching approach

Enquiry-based learning
Active learning

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Quiz
2 - Presentation
3 - Research Proposal
4 - Research Project

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures
Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

Availability in areas of study

Communications and media studies
Media