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
Prohibition
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
Media