Master of Arts (Global Media Communication)

Course 102-GM (2008)

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Year and Campus: 2008
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate

Contact

Graduate Enquiries, Arts & Music Student Centre Rm 104 (Ground Floor) Old Arts Building Tel: +61 3 8344 5321/+61 3 8344 6395 Fax: +61 3 9347 0424 Email: arts-gradstudies@unimelb.edu.au
Course Overview:

The MA (Global Media Communication) provides students with advanced understanding of global media communication. Students will engage with contemporary trends and debates informing processes of media communications and globalisation. Throughout the program of study students may develop and apply a wide range of analytical skills and methods of analysis.

Course coordinator:
Dr David Nolan
School of Culture and Communication
Email: d.nolan@unimelb.edu.au

Objectives:

Students who complete the MA Global Media Communication should be able to:

  • demonstrate an informed awareness of the changing international and global contexts of media communication and how these are currently being researched and studied;
  • demonstrate understanding of major positions of theory and debate informing the study of global media communication and be able to critically engage with these;
  • appraise and evaluate the role of method and methodology in media and communications research;
  • engage in applied study and sustained analysis of aspects of international and global media communication and present this in conformity to protocols of academic presentation and research practice;
  • critically reflect on current trends in global media communication and contending explanations of these with particular emphasis on questions of globalisation/localisation, identity, citizenship and media approached as public sphere(s).
Course Structure & Available Subjects: 200 point program

Duration: 2 years full-time / up to 4 years part-time

First 100 points:
  • eight subjects (8 x 12.5 points) of specified fourth-year level study (at least five Media and Communications core subjects and up to three optional subjects).
Second 100 points :

As for the 100 point program.

Total 200 points. Subjects are 12.5 points unless otherwise specified.

150 point program

Duration: 1.5 years full-time / up to 3 years part-time

First 50 points:
  • four subjects (4 x 12.5 points) of specified fourth-year level study (at least three Media and Communications core subjects).
Second 100 points :

As for the 100 point program.

Total 150 points. Subjects are 12.5 points unless otherwise specified.

100 point program
  • two 25 point compulsory subjects (50 points)
plus
  • 50 points of core subjects

or

  • two 25 point compulsory subjects (50 points)

and

  • 37.5 points of core subjects

plus

  • one optional subject (12.5 points)

Total 100 points. Subjects are 12.5 points unless otherwise specified.
Subject Options:

200 point program

First 100 points:

Core subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Optional subjects

Students can select up to three subjects from the following:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2008
12.500
Not offered in 2008
12.500
Not offered in 2008
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2008
12.50

Second 100 points: As for the 100 point program.

100 point program


Two compulsory subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Core subjects
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2008
12.500
Not offered in 2008
12.50

Optional subjects:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2008
12.500
Not offered in 2008
12.50
* Please note: Thesis subject 100-578 Minor Thesis - Media & Communication (25 points) is taken over 2 consecutive semesters (12.5 points in each semester). Subject 100-572 Minor Thesis - Media & Communication is taken in 1 semester only and is 25 points. Students are advised to consult Faculty staff before enrolling in a thesis subject.
Entry Requirements: The minimum entry requirements are:

For the 200 point program:

  • an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline at least at H2B (70%).
For the 150 point program:
  • an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline at least at H2B (70%) and at least one year of documented relevant professional or work experience.

For the 100 point program:

  • an honours degree in a cognate discipline at least at H2B (70%)

or.

  • a postgraduate diploma in a cognate discipline at least at H2B (70%)
The Selection Committee may conduct interviews and tests and call for referee reports and employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above.
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability
Graduate Attributes: None
Links to further information: www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au

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