Overview

Sex and the media will examine contemporary media and the implications these have for gender, identity, relationships, communities and social policy. Critical interdisciplinary approaches are used to address the following key questions: How is sex, gender and sexuality created and produced by popular culture? How are cultural meanings around sex … For more content click the Read More button below. What roles do consumers have in determining and defining the product?

Offerings

S1-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS
S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Associate Professor Brady Robards

Unit Coordinator(s)

Jessica Grahame

Learning outcomes

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

A grounded working knowledge of the major theoretical and methodological approaches on sex and the media;

2.

An informed theoretical critique of how gender and sexuality is constituted in popular culture;

3.

An interdisciplinary approach to media analysis;

4.

Library-based research skills and a working knowledge of the major data-bases used in the field;

5.

The ability to think critically and analytically about gender representation in the world around them, and to articulate those thoughts in writing

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Quiz/Quizzes
2 - Other
3 - Essay

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures
Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

Availability in areas of study

Communications and media studies
Sociology