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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

301068 (v.4) Media and Indigenous Australian Issues 213

Area: Centre for Aboriginal Studies
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Seminar: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s): 302461 (v.3) Media and Indigenous Issues 313 or any previous version
Syllabus: Examines the role of the mass media in producing public ideas about Indigenous Australians, and the important role of Indigenous media services in providing a 'voice' for Indigenous Australians. This unit also critiques journalistic practice and enables students to determine strategies for their own best practice in working with Indigenous people, and representing Indigenous issues and culture.
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 100700 Communication and Media Studies (Narrow Grouping)
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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