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Sociology of Media

Undergraduate | MAQ-SOCX2060 | 2024

Previously MAQ-SOCX279

Gauge the impact new media communication technologies have had on the ways people talk, work and live. Place yourself inside online communities. Examine propaganda communications. Consult the writings of key sociological thinkers in the media field.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
18 weeks

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Sociology of Media

About this subject

  • On successful completion of this subject, you will be able to

    1. demonstrate an understanding of debates about communication media and how they shape social life
    2. identify and discuss key terms in the sociology of the media
    3. apply critical thinking via different sociological approaches, both theoretical and empirical, to the study of media and society
    4. utilise research skills through the planning and construction of a major essay in the sociology of the media in order to be competent in the construction and presentation of a cohesive argument
    5. demonstrate capacity for critical engagement with other students' ideas through structured discussions


Entry requirements

Prior study

To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:

one of

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • MAQ-SGY280 (Not currently available)

  • MAQ-SOCX279 (Not currently available)

Others

NCCW (pre-2020 units) SGY280, SOC279, SOC289, SOCX279
Pre-requisite 40cp at 1000 level or above
NCCW (2020 and onwards)
SOCI2060 Sociology of Media

Additional requirements

  • Other requirements -

    Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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