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Media, Society, Politics - ARTS1091
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of English, Media and Performing Arts
 
 
Course Outline: School of English, Media and Performing Arts Courses
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
 
 

Description

Subject Area: Media, Culture and Technology

This course emphasizes the relationship between the media and other social and cultural institutions. Topics covered include media regulation; the media and politics; the media and social movements; the media and war; censorship, freedom of speech/press/media, the media, the nation-state and globalization; and the media and suburbia. Australian cases and their comparison with other national/global material will be used throughout.

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