Culture, Place and Meaning

Course aim

This course aims to build on students’ understanding of space and place as sites of cultural and communication practice locally and globally, and to examine the ways such places are present in the media and everyday life.

Course content

This course focuses on understanding how communication and space are culturally constructed. In so doing, it pays attention to institutional practices and the ways meaning is created about place and identities. Course topics also cover changing conceptualisations, representations and experiences of place at local, national and international levels, alongside relevant political and policy debates. Topics covered include consumerism, environment and tourism.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMM 1033	Introduction to Communication and Cultural Studies

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	16 hour block x N/A

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

Assessment

Essay, Essay 1, Essay 2, Project, Writing exercise

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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* 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.