ALC305 - Media Ecologies
Unit details
| Year: | 2019 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Trimester 1 Unit Chair: | Toija Cinque |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Must be enrolled in A300 or A333 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online): | Online independent and collaborative learning activities 1 X 2 hour seminar per week equivalent |
Content
This unit enables students to explore the past, present and future of media, engaging with various approaches to understanding the complex relations between former models of mechanic and industrial media production and the continuous transformation and fragmentation of the ways in which contemporary media are produced, regulated, consumed, and interacted with. Students analyse the many ecologies of media and the environmental impact that media consumption habits and the expanding quantity and quality of media devices have upon the Earth. The unit maps the trajectory and evolution of media gadgets with a view to understanding how they translate into the actor-networks, value creation processes, and social exchanges which shape our culture today. Students identify a significant media ecosystem in consultation with teaching staff and put into practice a range of theoretical perspectives to examine the particular area/example of their choosing, resulting in an innovative project that enables the visualisation of patterns of media transformation and social interaction, and builds skills and knowledge pertinent to media theory and practice.
Assessment
Assessment 1 - Media in the past: media archaeology exercise (equivalent to 1000 words) - 25%
Assessment 2 - Media ecologies of the present: media Ecosystem Exercise (equivalent to 1000 words) - 25%
Assessment 3 - The future of media: creative research project (equivalent to 2000 words) - 50%
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