Undergraduate CUR-COM200-2022
Consuming Culture
$1,828 $2,078
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Required
Start dates
- 29 Aug 2022
QS RANKING 2022
11
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
17
Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- identify competing definitions of key concepts in the field, GC1, GC2
- explain the role of consumption in structuring contemporary existence, GC1, GC2
- evaluate key perspectives in relation to the field of consumer studies, GC1, GC4, GC5
- research, synthesise and present knowledge appropriate to the discipline and audience, GC3, GC6
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- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
one ofAdditional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject aims to deepen students understanding of the receiving end of communications media- consumers, audiences, publics and users. It will familiarise students with the social and cultural consequences of media consumption and provide a strong grounding in competing perspectives in audiences studies and the role of media usage in the formation of subcultures, public spheres, and national communities.
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- Exercise (30%)
- Reflection (30%)
- Essay (40%)
Current study term: 28 Aug 22 to 27 Nov 22
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