SOCY307 Media and Society
Updated: 30 October 2006| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | |||||||||
| Supervised Exam | June | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 12 cp at 100 level in Sociology or Political Science or Communication Studies or Marketing and Management | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | POLS 203/303; SOCY 207 | |||||||||
| Notes | First Semester on-campus at JMC Academy | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Peter Corrigan (pcorriga@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit examines the roles of the media in society. It explores the ways in which media are structured by society and the ways in which society is in turn structured by the media. Students are introduced to theoretical approaches to understanding the media in society, and will become familiar with sociological aspects of shaping opinion through propaganda and other means. Models of social difference and social inequality will be explored in the media context, and special attention is paid to social relations on the Internet. New models of the individual-society relation will also be examined in the contexts of music and talk shows. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |