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Perspectives in Global Media Cultures (MECM30002)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Semester 2
Overview
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This subject explores global media across different cultures. Students will engage with debates on different aspects of global cultures, including national cultural formations, institutional structures, media ownership, and transnational media. By concentrating on the effects of globalization and new information technologies in and from different geographical regions, students of Global Media Cultures will broaden their understanding of the institutional and cultural contexts of global media. This subject addresses debates on globalization, including those regarding the global-local interaction, questions of cultural agency, identity politics, and the economic and political functions of social media. The subject explores key issues on the politics of representation, paying particular attention to questions of cultural nationalism and media concentration, new technologies, and technological determinism.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should have:
- The ability to understand the nexus between broader theories of technological change and the transformation of the global media and communication environments
- The ability to recognise and explain the differences between the globalisation of the world's economies; the effects of this process upon the increasing importance of information technologies; the transformation of media into networked media; and the shifts in the experience and practice of culture on the global scale
- Developed the capacity for high level analysis and conceptual sophistical in order to assess the concrete and abstract processes of globalisation and how this affects culture and cultural change
- Be able to effectively communicate their ideas in both written and oral forms, contribute to group discussions, and engage with the views expressed by fellow students whose disciplinary and cultural backgrounds may differ.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
This is a Capstone subject and only available to students in the Media and Communications major within the Bachelor of Arts or the Media and Communications specialisation of the Graduate Diploma in Arts. This subject is not available to students in the minor or as breadth.
Bachelor of Arts students are required to have completed the Level One and Level Two requirements for the major before enrolling into this subject. Level Three subjects may be taken concurrently with this subject.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
MECM30002 Global Media Cultures
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A short essay
| Mid semester | 35% |
A case-study
| During the examination period | 60% |
Class participation | Throughout the semester | 5% |
Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Robert Hassan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 30 hours: a 1 hour lecture and a 1.5-hour tutorial per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Media and Communications - Links to additional information
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024