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Course Description
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Course Name
Media and Communication Texts
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Host University
Queensland University of Technology
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Location
Brisbane, Australia
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Area of Study
Communication, Media Studies
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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Credit Points
12 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3 - 4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4 - 6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This unit introduces you to foundational ideas in the study of communication. It covers key questions of textual analysis, practice, and context. Drawing extensively on examples of popular communication practice from contemporary society, the unit aims to impart an understanding of communication ecologies, processes, systems, and modes within the wider frame of radical changes occurring to the way texts are produced, read and circulated within our culture.Learning OutcomesOn completion of this unit you should be able to:1. Demonstrate an applied understanding of communication theory;2. Apply communication theory to a contemporary media text in a variety of modes;3. Develop a media text, in light of communication theory;4. Critically analyse and understand current changes in how texts are produced, distributed and understood.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
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Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.