COMMS 201
Journalism Studies
Please note: this is archived course information from 2024 for COMMS 201.
Description
Explores journalism, communications and the news media, examining the history and contemporary state of such practices from a theoretical, rather than practical, perspective. Students gain knowledge about the profound impact that social, political and technological shifts have had on the field of communications today and discuss their implications for popular, professional and citizen journalism.
For full course information see the Digital Course Outline for COMMS 201.
Digital Course Outlines are refreshed in November for the following year. Digital Course Outlines for courses to be offered for the first time may be published slightly later.
Availability 2024
Not taught in 2024
Lecturer(s)
TBA
Points
COMMS 201: 15 points
Prerequisites
60 points at Stage I in BA courses
Restrictions
Nil