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Code MAAAJT

Media and Cultural Studies Major

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About this Major

Prepares students for future success in traversing our media-driven environment.

Studying this major equips students with the ability to ask meaningful questions about issues such as the power and influence of traditional media, the complexities and contradictions of social media and the ubiquity of popular culture. Particularly the focus is on these forces that affect everyday life. It introduces students to a significant range of contemporary theoretical ideas as well as critical approaches used to analyse popular culture, media texts, media technologies, media institutions and their place in the world today. By studying any of the topics covered in the major, students develop a set of critical thinking and analytical skills along with an ability to work independently and communicate effectively.

Code MAAAJT

Availability & Campus

Location Availability
Joondalup
Mount Lawley
South West
Online
= Available

Details

Structure

Students must complete eight (8) units totalling 120 credit points:

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CMM1124Media and Nation15
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MST1150Media in Asia15
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CMM2225Popular Music and Culture15
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CMM2115Cultural Matrix15
Year 3 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MST3161Media, Identity and Social Justice15
CMM3170Sex, Travel and Global Media15
Year 3 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CMM3129Contemporary Issues in Culture15
CMM3115Global Communications15

For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.

Student handbook

Notes

Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply broad media and cultural knowledge to a range of theoretical and technical/practical situations
  2. Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise/synthesise complex Media and Cultural knowledge/problems
  3. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate Media and Cultural solutions/responses
  4. Use digital technologies and Media and Cultural related literacy to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources
  5. Communicate Media and Cultural knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence
  6. Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence
  7. Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values through appropriate disciplinary methods
  8. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and scholarship and/or professional practice

Career Opportunities

Employment opportunities

Students will have a strong sense of contemporary cultural awareness and media savvy with advanced communication and critical appraisal skills which will benefit a broad range of careers.

Possible future job titles

Communications Officer, Media/Communications Policy Officer, Research Officer, Media Strategist, Media Advisor, Film Critic, Producer, Public Relations Consultant, Writer, Social Commentator

This Major can be studied in the following courses

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