Media Design for Change - MDIA2011
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: 30 units of credit at level 1 including¿MDIA1002 or MDIA1003. Or 30 units of credit at level 1 and enrolment in a Development Studies major
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 can also be studied in the following specialisation: Development Studies
In this course, you will develop specialist knowledge on the use of the media for international development work. Through the design of a media project targeting issues that affect the lives of people in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world, you will learn how to create media strategies that promote positive behaviour and social change, and which can ultimately transform people's lives. While there is an emphasis today on the use of social media and innovative technologies to advocate change, in this course we are reminded that communication channels vary on the basis of a country's economic and social context; moreover, differences in ethnic background, language, gender, level of literacy and urban to rural settings are crucial variables when we look at development contexts. Through this course, you will work towards a creative use of both new and traditional media platforms to achieve change.