The unit examines the social, political and economic dynamics of media and communication in global settings. It considers the interplay among the global,regional and local in communication systems as well as the role that new technologies play in contemporary formations of global media. It assists students in consolidating their critical understanding of the factors that play the greatest role in shaping the globalisation of informational capitalism.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Media and Communications |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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18 credit points at 2000 level in Media and Communications or 6 Senior credit points in Media and Communications |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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MECO3005 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Olga Boichak, olga.boichak@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Michael Ward, michael.ward@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Oliver Heath, oliver.heath@sydney.edu.au |