| Semester 2, 2023 Online | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Humanities & Communication |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Overview
The formation of identity through popular cultural texts provides a central theme for investigation in communications scholarship. Students will be specifically encouraged to consider how identities are both framed and circulate within and through popular communication and the effects this has on identity formation. Particular attention will be given to the ways that considerations of the Self form within contemporary popular cultural landscapes and the ways that communications texts frame identity construction.
This course examines the relationship between communication and identity formation. With specific attention given to popular cultural texts, including social media, film and music, students will explore how communication and media representations shape conceptions of the Self in contemporary social contexts. With a specific focus on current approaches in communication, media and cultural studies scholarship for considering identity and the Self through popular culture, this course will equip students with analytic skills for understanding the ways identities are framed and formulated via popular culture.
Course learning outcomes
On completion of this course students should be able to:
- discuss the nature of socio-cultural conceptions of identity and identity formation;
- identify the role of popular culture in identity formation;
- critically analyse popular cultural texts, including social media, film and/or music;
- use key disciplinary terms and/or approaches from communications, media and cultural studies scholarship.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Identity and identity formation | 20.00 |
| 2. | Identity and popular culture | 40.00 |
| 3. | Communication and media theory | 40.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz | No | 15 | 2,4 |
| Planning document | No | 40 | 2,4 |
| Report | No | 45 | 1,2,3,4 |