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Media and Cultural Studies Major

Code MAAAJT

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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
City Campus
Joondalup
South West
Sri Lanka
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Details

Structure

Students are required to complete the following six Learning units, plus one Assessment unit (SAH3870 Arts Project Capstone):

Year 1

LEVEL 1 INTRODUCED

Stage A
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MCS1800Understanding Culture and Power15
Stage B
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MCS1805Media, Culture and Global Challenges15

Year 2

LEVEL 2 CONSOLIDATED

Stage A
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MCS2800Media and Society15
Stage B
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MCS2805Youth, Subcultures and the Fringe15

Year 3

LEVEL 3 DEMONSTRATED

Stage A
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MCS3800Culture and the Body15
Stage B
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MCS3805The Digital Revolution15
SAH3870Arts Capstone Project30

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

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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