11301 (v.3) Sociology 325 - Sociology of Media and Communications - Institutions, Texts, Audiences

Area:	Department of Social Sciences
Credits:	50.0
Contact Hours:	3.0

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Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	11298 (v.3) Sociology 225

Syllabus:	Media and communication. Different theoretical traditions in communication and cultural analysis. The production and exchange of meaning. The history and political economy of mass communications. The state, regulations, licensing and control of mass media. The organisation of different media industries. Ideology and mass media. Television. The internationalisation of mass communications and culture. The popular music industry, plus a major research paper.

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Field of Education:	090301 Sociology
Funding Cluster:	05 - Behavioural Science, Social Studies
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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