Unit

School Of Humanities And Languages

Media and Visual CulturesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 100965.1

Discipline: COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

Student Contribution Band: 1

Level: 1

Credit Points: 10

Equivalent Units
100876 - Media and Visual Cultures, 63058 - Media Images

About this Unit
Please note from 2010 students will need to complete unit 100846 - Analytical Reading and Writing as a replacement to this unit. Image and representation are integral elements of the contemporary world. Increasingly knowledge is produced, disseminated and interpreted through visual media. Individuals often use visual images to understand themselves and their society. This unit will introduce students to a range of genres as well as methodologies and theories related to visual analysis. Media considered include art (painting, drawing, and sculpture), photography, film, television and digital media.