Area: | Department of Media and Information |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 12194 (v.5) Media, Communication and Information 111 - The Information Age or any previous version
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12881 (v.5) Media, Communication and Information 112 - The Critical Attitude or any previous version
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301065 (v.3) Media, Communication and Information 101 - Research and Presentation Skills or any previous version
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301066 (v.3) Media, Communication and Information 102 - Cross-Cultural Media Project or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Provides a basic understanding of the importance of the law and government policy in the media and information environments. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Understand the notions of government and governmentality, community and the information environment. Understand that policies, laws and regulations can enable and constrain our activities in the media and information environments, and as citizens. Understand that the regulatory framework may not always achieve what is claimed, or wanted. Appreciate the complexities of being a citizen. Evaluate the relevance and appropriateness of regulatoryframeworks. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | The unit reader is available form the Curtin bookshop and is also in the Curtin Library reserve collection. |
Unit Texts: | The unit reader is available form the Curtin bookshop and is also in the Curtin Library reserve collection. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Tutorial Presentation 20%, Reading Logs (2) 30%, Participation 10%, Policy Project 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 100700 Communication and Media Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Supplemental | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | BPI Intern'l Group S'pore | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | BPI Intern'l Group S'pore | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Lim Kok Wing Inst Malaysia | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Lim Kok Wing Inst Malaysia | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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