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MECO6929: Chinese Media Studies in Global Contexts
2024 unit information
This unit introduces students to the systems, regulation and uses of Chinese media. Designed for all students, with or without knowledge of the Chinese language, it draws on theories and concepts of global media studies for understanding situations in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Chinese communities in other countries. Implications of media uses by the Chinese authorities, professionals, and ordinary citizens, in the context of globalized communication, are discussed with regard to a range of media, including the Internet.
Unit details and rules
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Media and Communications |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand the media systems, cultures and trends in mainland China
- LO2. critically reflect on the influence of global and regional media on mainland China
- LO3. appreciate how media in mainland China influences media beyond its border
- LO4. think from a historical perspective about contemporary media systems and trends in China
- LO5. recognise mediation processes in cultural globalisation
- LO6. understand the changes in a chosen medium in China
- LO7. connect personal media experiences with an informed understanding of media flow.
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