Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities and Social Sciences

School

Social Science School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

3 Contact hours

Incompatible

SO229, SOCY2160 & SOCY7269

Prerequisite

#8 in undergraduate courses

Assessment methods

Movie review, essay and group project

Course enquiries

A/Prof Paul Henman

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Course description

This course examines the relationship between media and culture, drawing from recent research in sociology and anthropology. The media considered include print media, television, radio, blogs and social media, with examples and theories from around the world as well as Australia. Topics include media and the nation, transnational media flows, media practices, the impact of the digital era and media convergence.

Prior to 2014, this course was offered as SOCY2169.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile