Area: | Department of Media and Information |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Historical and theoretical perspectives on television, its economic significance and its social and cultural impact, with particular emphasis on the daily living with television' that is common in 'televised' societies. Selected topics include politicaleconomy of television, global corporations and national cultures, audiences, genres, and domestic life. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Worked at a level commensurate with graduate study. |
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: | Barker, C. (1999), Television, Globalisation and Cultural Identities. Buckingham, Open University Press. Rowe, D. (1999), Sport, culture and the media. Buckingham, Open University Press. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Continous Assessment 100%. 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: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | 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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