Area: | Department of Communication and Cultural Studies |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Introduction to modernity and modernism. Examination of prominent examples of modernist philosophy, technology, science and political movements. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An understanding of modernity and how it has determined contemporary social and cultural debates. An understanding of specific disciplinary fields and their emergence in modernity. An understanding of modern political principles of emancipation and democratisation. |
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: | Gibaldi, Joseph. (1999), MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. (fifth edition). New York, Modern Language Association of America. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay (1) 30%, Essay (2) 40%, Participation 105, Tutorial presentation 20%. 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 | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Summer Period | 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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