Hobart, Launceston
Entry to the unit is competitive, and is subject to approval by the unit coordinator. To apply for entry into the unit and New Columbo Plan grant consideration please email the unit coordinator.
Introduction
This unit offers you the opportunity to undertake supervised fieldwork in an area of media studies. You will develop your understanding of the changing media environment and your ability to map media cultures. You will also be introduced to methods of engagement and fieldwork which may include ethnography, auto-ethnography, and others.
Summary 2022
| Unit name | Fieldtrip in Media Industries, Practices and Cultures A |
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| Unit code | HEJ251 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
| Discipline | Media |
| Coordinator | Dr. Craig Norris |
| Teaching staff | Dr. Craig Norris |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Make research-led media. Develop a research-based framework to meet your fieldwork goals (e.g. to understand how media shapes our perception of the world around us) and apply this knowledge to the production of a media project.
- Build affiliations and cultural capital. The field trip enables students to develop networks within the group and with organisations and individuals in-country. Students will also pool knowledge and compare notes with others towards a shared fieldwork goal.
- Navigate cultural norms & geographies. Develop your ability to respond respectfully and responsibly to the multiple perspectives, diverse communities and alternative norms encountered during the fieldwork.
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:
HEJ351 Fieldtrip in Media Industries, Practices and Cultures
HEJ346 Fieldwork in Journalism, Media and Communications
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Supervised fieldwork |
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| Assessment | Task 1: In-country Group Work (1500 words equivalent) (20%) Task 2: Research Project (2500 words or equivalent) and Exegesis (1500 words) (80%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Most JMC units have neither required nor recommended texts but if this unit does, information about these can be found at the CoOp Bookshop links below close to the start of semester. For the majority of units, a Reading List providing access to electronic readings is provided (if applicable) and this will be made available through MyLO and the Library at the beginning of semester. |
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