International Media Communications

Course aim

Students will build upon Introductory and Intermediate media courses to examine professional journalism and professional communication practices in a range of international contexts, and analyse their relationship to theories of international media communication.

Course content

Students will assess and analyse the impact of globalisation and developments in communications technology on media professionals in an international context, and explore the ethical considerations of media practices in diverse geographic, economic, cultural, social and political context. They will locate journalistic and media management resources in diverse markets and examine theories of cultural hegemony and indigenous perspectives on international media communications.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Completion of 36 units of study or approval of Program Director.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online)	3 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar	1 hour x 3 sessions
Tutorial (Online)	3 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

Online activities, Quiz, 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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* 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.