Overview
Critically examines structures of power, domination, and resistance in media and communication through post-colonial theory, analysing concepts including multiculturalism, globalism, hybridity, liminality, and decolonial futures.
About this paper
| Paper title | Postcolonial Media 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. |
- Prerequisite
- 54 300-level MFCO points
- Contact
To be advised.
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
To be advised.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
To be advised.
- Learning Outcomes
To be advised.
Overview
Critically examines structures of power, domination, and resistance in media and communication through post-colonial theory, analysing concepts including multiculturalism, globalism, hybridity, liminality, and decolonial futures.
About this paper
| Paper title | Postcolonial Media and Communication |
|---|---|
| Subject | Media, Film and Communication |
| EFTS | 0.2500 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (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. |
- Prerequisite
- 54 300-level MFCO points
- Contact
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
Course reading will be available on eReserve.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
- Critically analyse the role of media and communication in shaping and challenging global power structures, demonstrating an appreciation for diverse cultural and political perspectives in contemporary society
- Synthesise concepts from multiple disciplinary frameworks to deconstruct complex media phenomena, showing intellectual openness to different ways of knowing
- Apply theoretical frameworks to analyse contemporary media texts and emerging communication practices within postcolonial and transnational contexts
- Construct a well-reasoned, research-informed argument that contributes to scholarly understanding of media's relationship to power, identity, and resistance