308082 (v.1) Introduction to Media and Communication Studies 063

Area:	Curtin Sarawak
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0

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Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:	An insight into a number of media and communication theories, concepts, models and methodologies, with a particular emphasis on Asian media. A wide range of media, including print, broadcast and the Internet, is examined to provide a comparative overview of critical approaches used in studying and analysing the contemporary media-scape. Including the development of an understanding of audiences, of the processes of communication and of the power of mass media in relation to society and culture.

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Field of Education:	100700 Communication and Media Studies (Narrow Grouping)
Funding Cluster:	07 - Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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