COM124 Communication in Context (8)
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This subject develops students’ awareness of the complexity of the relationship between different forms of communication and the society – local, national and global – in which they take place. It places communication in a wider social, historical, cultural and political context, providing a foundation for specialist subjects in the degree programme. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Online | Bathurst Campus | | On Campus | Bathurst Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: COM124
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Communication and Creative Industries |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to describe the evolution of different forms of communication over time
- be able to examine the impact of technology on creating a global communication culture
- be able to consider the relationship between communication and society, including the role of public opinion and propaganda
- be able to identify a range of communication models and show how the concepts of communicators (mediated and non-mediated) and audiences have changed over time
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- History of communication, from drums to Twitter, and beyond
- Sustainability and communication
- Communication and power: the role of public opinion and propaganda, past and present
- Communication models, from the Hypodermic model to reception theory
- Changing technologies, global communication and culture
- Critical thinking about communication
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
