Course

Media Industry Contexts - MDIA1002

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School: School of the Arts and Media

Course Outline: School of the Arts and Media

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Bachelor of Media (C&J), Bachelor of Media(PR&A), Bachelor of Media (SS) or Bachelor of Media (MP) single or dual degree program; or a Bachelor of Media (S&SP) single degree program.

CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

Subject Area: Media

This course provides foundational concepts for Professional Communication and Journalism. The contexts and practices that influence communication in journalistic and professional domains will be considered, and students will develop a critical and theorized understanding of the situated nature of communication. Contexts and practices are interpreted broadly. The course will examine a broad range of practices, from traditional writing to contemporary visual design; and a range of contexts both journalistic and professional. We will identify the understandings of communicative resources that are needed to inform one’s own communication practice, including a strong understanding of diverse genres; a complex understanding of ‘meanings’ and how they are produced and understood; and the ability to engage critically in the process of communication.

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