| Area: | Department of Media and Information |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Current issues. Discussion of how issues become 'current' and how to gain access to information to them. Skills in finding, and analysing information, emphasis on student leadership in determining and tracking issues for debate and discussion. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to- Analyse and discuss current developments and issues relating o the internet. Be more informed about and critical in using sources of information about current developments both now and in the future. Know how to keep their knowledge of the internet up-to-date. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescibed references. |
| Unit Texts: | Internet-based information sources: discussions with current members of the internet industry. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Source Development/Issue Identification 10%, due Friday week 4. News Following 15%, due Friday week 6. News Briefing 45%, continuous weeks 7-12. Final Report News of the Net 30%, due Friday Week 12. This is by Grade/Mark Assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | Y | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | Y | | |
