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Area/Catalogue
COMM 1009

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
011900

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

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Timetable/s

The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.

Course owner

Course owner
School of Creative Industries

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)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (INTENSIVE)
Lecture 4 hours x 2 days
Workshop 8 hours x 1 day
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION - SINGAPORE (INTENSIVE)
Lecture 4 hours x 2 days
Workshop 8 hours x 1 day

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


Assessment

Essay, Presentation, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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Non-award enrolment
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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.

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