| Semester 1, 2023 Online | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Humanities & Communication |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
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Overview
Human interactions, including those between individuals, nations and cultures involve communication. This course introduces the study of human communication and the basic skills of critical interpretation and analysis of communication forms. Communication in a range of social contexts will be explored through textual and discursive devices.
This course is a foundation course in Communication Studies. It introduces students to the study of a broad range of communication texts, forms and systems. Students will apply major approaches to textual and discourse analysis and develop skills in communications scholarship and critical thinking. This course provides an introduction to topics and perspectives that are explored at a more advanced level in subsequent courses in the Communications minor.
Course learning outcomes
On completion of this course students will be able to:
- competently use appropriate communications vocabulary and key theories;
- articulate a range of perspectives in the analysis of communication forms and contexts;
- identify and apply selected communication theories;
- critically analyse and interpret written and image texts.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Critical Interpretation and analysis | 20.00 |
| 2. | Models of communication and language | 20.00 |
| 3. | Communication vocabulary and theory | 20.00 |
| 4. | Reading spoken, written and visual texts | 30.00 |
| 5. | Communication in context | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critique (written) | No | 20 | 1,2 |
| Planning document | No | 30 | 1,2,3 |
| Report | No | 50 | 2,3,4 |