Undergraduate CUR-COM155-2023

Culture to Cultures

Challenge your ways of thinking about other cultures and values. Take apart your cultural background and see how it shapes your worldview. Get to know Indigenous knowledge and perspectives. Examine topics including othering, prejudice and the media.

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Assessments

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Prior study

Not required

Start dates

29 May 2023
28 Aug 2023
27 Nov 2023

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Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

effectively apply key concepts and theories around intercultural communication and media studies to analyse texts and media representations.
critically reflect on development of cultural capabilities and application and learning around concepts and theories of the unit.
develop capabilities to engage respectfully with First Peoples and people of all cultures, and demonstrate respect for Indigenous perspectives and all cultures in their community and professional practice.
critically analyse representations of Indigenous peoples in the media in order to understand the histories of Indigenous people and their representation.
effectively apply concepts and theories around cultural essentialism/ non-essentialism to contemporary issues, social category systems and identities.

Topics covered

- Culture and Communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Essentialism and Non-essentialism
- Stereotyping
- Prejudice
- Othering
- Representations of Other Cultures
- Indigenous Perspectives

Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

Other requirements - Additional materials

Description

This subject investigates the complexity of culture and our engagement with other cultures and culturally diverse thinking and perspectives. It will particularly explore Indigenous cultures, histories, knowledge, perspectives and values. Students will reflect on their cultural background and identity, as well as their engagement with cultural diversity. The unit also explores the relationship between media and culture, critically analysing media representations that inform our ideas about particular topics, other cultures and people. We examine the effects and consequences of representation by analysing the ideological role played by global media, and how this connects with power.

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