University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2006

50106 Media, Information and Society1

6cp
Disciplinary Strand – Communication and Information Studies – 100 level

This subject introduces current theoretical approaches to the study of the fields of communication and information, and compares and contrasts some of the major paradigms in use in the analysis of the issues in the communication and information environments in which we live. The subject helps students understand the range of social science and social and cultural theoretical approaches relevant to the field, including liberal pluralism, Marxist and post-Marxist approaches, post-modernist and post-structuralist approaches, as well as those helpful in taking a user-oriented approach to communication and information, such as cognitive science and interpretive-constructivist traditions.


For detailed information, see the full subject description at:
http://www.hss.uts.edu.au/subject_descriptions/50106_50227.pdf

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus

Footnote(s)

1. Students completing this subject as an 8cp elective enrol in 50227 Media, Information and Society.

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $612.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,040.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.