School Of Humanities And Communication ArtsMedia Cultures and Industries (WSTC)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 700180.2
Discipline: COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES
Student Contribution Band: 4
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101926 - Media Cultures and Industries; 101040 - Approaches to Communication; 700076 - Approaches to Communication (UWSC)
Corequisite
Students enrolled in the combined Diploma/Bachelor courses listed below must pass all College Preparatory units listed in the course structure before progressing to the Year Two units.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled at Western Sydney University, The College. Students enrolled in Extended Diplomas must pass 40 credit points from the preparatory units listed in the course structure prior to enrolling in this University level unit.
About this Unit
This unit introduces students to key theories and approaches in communication (political economy, policy studies, medium theory, audience studies, game studies) in order to analyse the diversity and richness of media cultures. The unit situates media cultures within historical contexts that register the enormous impact communication technology has had in shaping culture and society. After examining the special properties of broadcast media (e.g. newspapers, radio, music) and the rise of the modern nation-state and consumer society, the unit attends to the massive transformation of society with the advent of digital media. Across the unit, policy issues will be addressed in order to demonstrate how policy holds substantial implications and effects with respect to media content, economies, and culture.
Courses| 6007.1 | Diploma in Communication/Bachelor of Communication | CONTINUING |
| 6007.2 | Diploma in Communication/Bachelor of Communication | CONTINUING |
| 6007.3 | Diploma in Communication/Bachelor of Communication | CURRENT |
| 6009.1 | Diploma in Communication/Bachelor of Creative Industries | CONTINUING |
| 6009.2 | Diploma in Communication/Bachelor of Creative Industries | CURRENT |
| 6015.1 | Diploma in Communication/Bachelor of Screen Media (Arts and Production) | CONTINUING |
| 6015.2 | Diploma in Communication/Bachelor of Screen Media (Arts and Production) | CONTINUING |
| 7043.2 | Diploma in Communication (exit only) | CONTINUING |
| 7043.3 | Diploma in Communication (exit only) | CURRENT |
| 7148.1 | Diploma in Communication Extended - Communication | CONTINUING |
| 7148.2 | Diploma in Communication Extended - Communication | CURRENT |
| 7149.2 | Diploma in Communication Extended - Creative Industries | CURRENT |
| 7150.1 | Diploma in Communication Extended - Screen Media (Arts and Production) | CONTINUING |
Specialisations
| A7030.1 | WSTC Communication Extended Local Recent School Leavers | CONTINUING |
| A7031.1 | WSTC Communication Extended International Students | CONTINUING |
| A7032.1 | WSTC Communication Extended Non-Credentialed Applicants | CONTINUING |
| A7208.1 | WSTC Communication Extended - Communication - Local Recent School Leavers | CONTINUING |
| A7209.1 | WSTC Communication Extended - Communication - Non-Credentialed Applicants | CONTINUING |
| A7210.1 | WSTC Communication Extended - Communication - International Students | CONTINUING |
| A7214.1 | WSTC Communication Extended - Screen Media (Arts & Prod) - Local Recent School Leavers | CONTINUING |
| A7215.1 | WSTC Communication Extended - Screen Media (Arts & Prod) - Non-Credentialed Applicants | CONTINUING |
| A7216.1 | WSTC Communication Extended - Screen Media (Arts & Prod) - International Students | CONTINUING |
| A7296.1 | WSTC Communication Extended - Communication - Local Recent School Leavers | CURRENT |
| A7297.1 | WSTC Communication Extended - Communication - Non-Credentialed Applicants | CURRENT |
| A7298.1 | WSTC Communication Extended - Communication - International Students | CURRENT |
| A7299.1 | WSTC Communication Extended - Creative Industries - Local Recent School Leavers | CURRENT |
| A7300.1 | WSTC Communication Extended - Creative Industries - Non-Credentialed Applicants | CURRENT |
| A7301.1 | WSTC Communication Extended - Creative Industries - International Students | CURRENT |