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    Overview

    A survey of the major developments in media history. Explores the complex interaction among media institutions, technological developments, cultural identity, and social context.

    The main focus of the paper is the history of electronic media during the past century.

    About this paper

    Paper title Media History
    Subject Media, Film and Communication
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $981.75
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    18 COMS or MFCO points
    Schedule C
    Arts and Music
    Notes
    May not be credited together with COMS206 passed in 2006-2008.
    Contact
    mfco@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    To be advised when paper next offered.

    Paper Structure
    Major issues we will consider include:
    • The role of different media in the formation of national identity
    • The relationship between new communication technologies and social change
    • The historical tension between utopian and dystopian views of media power
    Assessment:
    • Essay One 20%
    • Essay Two 35%
    • Tutorial participation 10%
    • Tutorial presentation 10%
    • Final Exam 25%
    Teaching Arrangements

    Two lectures per week and ten tutorials during semester.

    Textbooks

    A Course Reader will be available and individual readings for the paper may be downloaded from Blackboard.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Scholarship, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete the paper will:

    • Demonstrate understanding of the main developments in media history, especially the history of electronic media during the last century
    • Apply different approaches to studying media history and engage with scholarly debates and discussions
    • Have knowledge of media practices and institutions in specific historical contexts
    • Apply academic skills and methods to a research project

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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