The course will explore the relationship between communication and culture, assisting students to develop knowledge and skills that will enable them to:
1. analyse cultural texts;
2. demonstrate the social construction of meaning;
3. apply theories of representation to contemporary media products;
4. apply appropriate textual analysis methodologies to communication texts.

The course will focus on communication 'texts' broadly defined. Topics may include:
1. the use of language and imagery to construct meaning;
2. the role of representation as an element in the cultural process;
3. the effects of cultural representations on the construction of identities;
4. the ways in which culture is used, interpreted and invested with meaning
5. the connections between texts and social context
6. methods of textual analysis

CULT1100 Communication and Culture

Students who have successfully completed CULT1100 Communication and Culture may not enrol into FMCS1100 Communication and Culture.

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Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning
Internal Mode

Email Discussion Group
Lecture
Tutorial

Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Email Discussion Group: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Workshop: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term