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Overview

A supervised course of advanced study in an approved topic in Media, Film and / or Communication, resulting in a research paper and oral presentation.

This paper provides students with the opportunity to work on a particular area of the inter-disciplines of media / film / communication with an expert academic in the Media, Film and Communication Programme.

About this paper

Paper title Independent Study in Media, Film and Communication
Subject Media, Film and Communication
EFTS 0.2500
Points 30 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $2,090.50
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Limited to
BA (Hons), PGDipArts, MA(Coursework)
Contact

mfco@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Academics in the Media, Film & Communication Programme.

Textbooks

Reading materials will be provided in PDF format to students via BlackBoard.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

Scholarship, Information Literacy, Research, Ethics, Cultural Understanding, Self-motivation, Communication.
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Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will:

  • Understand advanced theoretical and conceptual approaches to media, film and / or communication
  • Identify relevant scholarly sources, primary and secondary, for analyzing media, film and / or communication
  • Development scholarly knowledge in a specific research area of media, film and /or communication
  • Cultivate independent, self-directed research in an area of media, film and / or communication
  • Build capacity for the synthesis of theoretical and conceptual approaches to an area of media, film and / or communication via written analysis and an oral presentation

Overview

A supervised course of advanced study in an approved topic in Media, Film and / or Communication, resulting in a research paper and oral presentation.

This paper provides students with the opportunity to work on a particular area of the inter-disciplines of media/film/communication with an expert academic in the Media, Film and Communication Programme.

About this paper

Paper title Independent Study in Media, Film and Communication
Subject Media, Film and Communication
EFTS 0.2500
Points 30 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Limited to
BA (Hons), PGDipArts, MA(Coursework)
Contact

mfco@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Academics in the Media, Film & Communication Programme.

Textbooks

Reading materials will be provided in PDF format to students via Aoroa.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Communication, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will:

  • Understand advanced theoretical and conceptual approaches to media, film and/or communication
  • Identify relevant scholarly sources, primary and secondary, for analysing media, film and/or communication
  • Development scholarly knowledge in a specific research area of media, film and/or communication
  • Cultivate independent, self-directed research in an area of media, film and/or communication
  • Build capacity for the synthesis of theoretical and conceptual approaches to an area of media, film and/or communication via written analysis and an oral presentation
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