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Global Media: Markets, Flows and Cultures - MEFT2100
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of English, Media and Performing Arts
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Explores the balance between globalisation and localisation in different media systems. Identifies key global players. Surveys current and emerging trends, technologies and regulatory regimes. Studies local uses and adaptations of global media and their implications for the nation state.


Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, students will be able to:
  • Evaluate the role media plays in fostering global, national and local identities
  • Appreciate diversity among and within cultures, while recognising the role global media plays in fostering new patterns of identification, which are no longer solely based on geographic notions of space
  • Identify key trends and patterns in the flow of audio-visual goods and services and evaluate the impact of attempts to regulate them
  • Classify the diverse uses and adaptations of global media in specific local contexts.

Assessment

  • Academic essay (1500 words) - 30%
  • Research essay (2500 words) - 40%
  • Group presentation - 20%
  • Tutorial participation - 10%

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