Introduction to Communication and Cultural Studies
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
COMM 1033
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
007591
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Creative Industries
Course Alert: This course is no longer available for enrolment
Course aim
The course contextualises the historical development of communication and cultural studies theory and practice and introduces major theoretical perspectives and dominant thinkers in the areas of communication and cultural studies.
Course content
Students will develop knowledge of historical development, major theorists and theoretical movements in Communication Studies and Cultural Studies. They will become familiar with the media and consumer culture, texts, language and semiotics, poststructuralism and postmodernism. Students will also be introduced to ideology and power, identity politics, race, gender, sexualities and class, postcolonialism, regulatory society, technologies of surveillance, psychoanalytical theory and body/pleasure.
Textbook(s)
Thwaites, T, Lloyd, D & Warwick, M 2002, Introducing cultural and media studies:a semiotic approach, 1st edn, Palgrave, Houndmills
Prerequisite(s)
Nil
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | |||
| Lecture | 4 hours x 4 days | ||
| INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HELP COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY | |||
| Lecture | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| Tutorial | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Group Research Presentation, Research paper, Written Assignment
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Course Coordinators
Dr Nikki Sullivan
