COM226 Media: History and Society (8)
AbstractThis subject examines media development from the late nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students to the relevant historical context, analyses evolving relationships between media and society and between different media, and focuses on key issues concerning media ownership and control, organisation, use and operation. It is designed to provide students in visual and performing arts courses with an understanding of the significance of the media in the modern and contemporary world. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Session 1 | Online | Wagga Wagga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: COM226
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 informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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Enrolment restrictionsNot for students who have completed COM-1034, COM106 or HST210 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
be able to demonstrate an acquaintance with the main developments in media in modern Western societies; be able to demonstrate the benefit of historical perspective on key issues concerning the media in contemporary society; be able to demonstrate a familiarity with arguments about the relationship between the media and society; be able to demonstrate the ability to assess such arguments and form their own conclusions on the basis of reasonable evidence; and be able to demonstrate skills of expression. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: Theories of mass media
The Press as a mass medium
The film industry and the emergence of mass media
The development of radio
The rise of advertising
Propaganda in peace and war
Cold war and communication
Television and consumer societies
Media, information and entertainment
Media, war and international relations
New media
Globalisation and media |
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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.