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. Its stars are among our biggest media celebrities; sporting events attract massive advertising dollars; and the nexus between the sports, alcohol and gambling industries is now entrenched. 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. Students 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 | HEJ343 |
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 | Advanced |
Available as student elective? | Yes |
Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
25 points at introductory level in any discipline in any faculty
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | 5 hours fortnightly (1.5 hour lecture, 1 hour tutorial weekly) |
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Assessment | 1500-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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