Media and Communications (Taught)

How does the media shape culture and society? What role does the media play in peopleâ??s lives? Are audiences now producers? Are young people disconnected from traditional politics? On this course youâ??ll explore the answers to these questions and many more. Youâ??ll focus on the rapid changes in global media and communications and their social and cultural consequences within an international context. Youâ??ll have the opportunity to meet professionals working in the broadcast, advertising and marketing industries who visit us on campus and through organised field trips. Maybe your background is in media, sociology or another relevant discipline, or perhaps you are already a professional in the communications or broadcast industry seeking to gain a more sociologically-informed understanding of those industries. On this course youâ??ll develop the advanced skills and knowledge you need.