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Unit name Media and Crime
Unit code HEJ242
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Arts, Law and Education
School of Creative Arts and Media
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Learning Outcomes

  1. Describe key criminological and journalism, media and communications concepts, approaches and methods used in the study of media and crime.
  2. Analyse mediated representations of crime showing an awareness of the broader social and political implications of these media practices.
  3. Discuss the relationship between media and crime, including the role of the media in shaping public knowledge and understandings of crime and criminality.

Fees

Requisites

Prerequisites

For Bachelor of Media and Bachelor of Media with Honours students: 4 HEJ level 100 units

For students outside the Bachelor of Media: 2 HEJ level 100 units or HGA101 and HGA102

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

HEJ342 Media and Crime

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Five contact hours fortnightly

Assessment

Task 1: Essay (40%)

Task 2: Media analysis (40%)

Task 3: Tutorial presentation (20%)

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Textbooks

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