UNSW Handbook Course - Media Technologies and Cultural Change

Media Technologies and Cultural Change - MEFT2102


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of Media, Film and Theatre
	Contact: Murphie,Andrew Kingham
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)

Description

Examines key contemporary themes and figures in conceptualising society/technology relations; the specific nature of media technologies in relation to cultural change; the history of ideas surrounding media technologies; the diversity of social and cultural practices engaged with media technologies; the convergence of cultural technologies; new media means of artistic expression and as new modes of cultural manufacture.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the course, students should have:

Developed their ability to think clearly about the role of media technologies in cultural change
Developed their ability to give clear expression of their own critical engagement with these changes
Further developed the skills from previous courses in scholarly inquiry, specifically: critical thinking, analytical reading and writing, independent learning and intellectual autonomy
Reached the stage of being able to undertake independent learning and self-directed research activity
Developed an ability to choose case studies and examples for themselves that are relevant to the context of their own learning, or everyday and working lives.

Assessment

Weekly log - 30%
Small research exercise (1200-1500 words) - 30%
Essay (2500-3000 words) - 40%

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