Language in the Media (MSTU2002)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2016
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Communication & Arts School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
1.5L,1T
Incompatible
CCST2100 or MSTU7001
Prerequisite
CCST1000 or COMU1000 or COMU1010, + #2 from Arts
Assessment methods
Annotated Bibliography; Report; Essay
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Course description
This course covers quantitative and qualitative approaches to the analysis of the language of media texts through the study of a variety of media including chat shows, websites, blogs, social media and some forms of print media (magazines and newspapers) to demonstrate how language is used and how media texts are produced and understood.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |