This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
Sport is a major driver of media change. New media practices, technologies, platforms, policies and economies have developed to service the multi-billion dollar global sporting industry. This unit examines the relationship between sport and media in contemporary society. It provides a critical understanding of the production, circulation and consumption of media sports texts, and their representations of gender, nationalism, class and race. It examines the intersection of the sports, media, and other industries, locally and globally. You will also cover sporting events in order to more deeply understand the processes driving sports journalism and media production.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Media, Sport and Society |
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| Unit code | HEJ243 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Creative Arts and Media |
| Discipline | Media |
| Coordinator | Dr Donald Reid |
| Teaching staff | Dr Donald Reid |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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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
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
HEJ343 Media, Sport and Society
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 1 x 60 minute weekly lecture 1 x 90 minute weekly tutorial |
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| Assessment | 1000-word essay (20%), critical essay (30%), tutorial assignment (10%), 2-hour exam (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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