Communication and the Media

Course Level Undergraduate

Year

Area/Catalogue
COMM 1006

Course Level
Undergraduate

Offered Externally
No

Course ID
010701

Unit Value
4.5

University-wide elective course
No

Course owner
School of Creative Industries

Future Student Enquiry Current UniSA Student Enquiry

Course aim

To introduce students to the fundamental approaches to human communication and to the uses and role of communication media and media technologies in human society.

Course content

Students will be introduced to various theories of communication and media and the ideas and concepts of seminal thinkers in the field of communication and media studies. It explains how theoretical approaches to communication and the media are applied in a range of communication practices and situations, and examines the development and use of communication in society. It introduces essential elements of the social, political and economic role of communication and discusses the basic principles involved in the legislation and regulation of communication and the media to prepare students for more advanced study.

Textbook(s)

Littlejohn, SW & Foss, KA 2009, Encyclopedia of Communication Theory, SAGE, Los Angeles, California

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HELP COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Lecture	1.5 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, M2 EDUCATION (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
Lecture	1.5 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Online activities, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.