Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor, Lecturer, Tutor
Jillian Kramer
Contact via Email
25WW B442
Please see ilearn
Tutor
Dr. Anthony Lambert
Tutor
Mathias Felipe de Lima Santos
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Introduction to media and communications addresses the major transformations and continuities in the media and communications environment. Students learn foundational frameworks that will help them gain a deeper understanding of rapidly changing media industries and practices. Through interdisciplinary, international, and historical frameworks, this unit explores a range of media forms from print, photography, cinema, and broadcast media, to digital technologies and practices. Through the analysis of mediated communications and media change, students develop knowledge of the structures of power that inform complex relationships between audiences and producers. Interrogating the role of media in everyday life, in both local and global contexts, the course offers a vital introduction to media and communications studies. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Late Penalty:
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue. This late penalty will apply to written reports and recordings only. Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs will be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application.
Special Consideration:
If you experience serious and unavoidable difficulties when assessment tasks are due, you can consider applying for Special Consideration. Please read the information available here and, if you are eligible, apply via ask.mq.edu.au.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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ilearn Quizzes | 20% | No | Week 6 & Week 11 |
Poster | 30% | No | 26/08/2024, 11:55pm |
Major Research Essay | 50% | No | 25/10/2024, 11:55pm |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 6 & Week 11
Weighting: 20%
Students will complete quizzes during the session that engage with the unit materials and themes. Refer to ilearn for further information.
Assessment Type 1: Poster
Indicative Time on Task 2: 35 hours
Due: 26/08/2024, 11:55pm
Weighting: 30%
Students are required to use media in a creative and analytic format to present their understanding of a complex concept/theory. Refer to ilearn for further information.
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 55 hours
Due: 25/10/2024, 11:55pm
Weighting: 50%
Students select an essay question and are required to research and use academic sources to support their written argument. Refer to iLearn for further information.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Unit Delivery:
Unit Resources:
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Unit information based on version 2024.03 of the Handbook