Search : Index : Faculty of Arts : Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)
Prev 100-106 Cyber Communications
Next 100-108 Politics, Communication, Media
100-107 Asia-Pacific Media Systems | |
Note | Special entry conditions apply. Students must consult the media and communications program. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Stephanie Donald |
Prerequisites | Usually 25 points of first year media and communications. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject introduces students to media systems in different countries across the Asia-Pacific region, such as Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the Peoples Republic of China. It identifies the cultural, economic, legal and political parameters within which these systems are organised and regulated. It will pay attention to questions of media ownership, media policy including censorship, and the debate over Asian values in relation to media organisation. Transactions between the media and political values, objectives and institutions will also be examined. The subject will help students to gain a comparative understanding of differences between media environments across the region. |
Assessment | Class participation and written work totalling 4000 words. Students must attend at least 70% of classes to be eligible for assessment. |
Prescribed Texts |
|
Search : Index : Faculty of Arts : Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)
Prev 100-106 Cyber Communications
Next 100-108 Politics, Communication, Media
Status: Official 2001 Last Modified: Wednesday May 23 22:24 SGML to HTML Conversion: Information Technology Services Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email Enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au