ALM215 - Global Media
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | ALC215 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Jian Xu Trimester 3: Jian Xu |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:*Community Based Delivery (CBD): only for students of the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute (located at the Waurn Ponds campus) | |
Content
This unit explores the theories, cultures and practices that define global media in an increasingly globalised, digitised and networked world. You will engage with key debates in global media studies, including globalisation and transnationalism, the rise of the platform society, soft power, and the digital cold war. The unit examines contemporary media and cultural practices, such as influencer cultures across different regions, transnational television formats and global digital activism. It also investigates emerging media and cultural powers beyond the dominant West, including China's global media strategies, the Korean Wave and the international spread of Japanese pop culture. By completing this unit, you will gain a critical, current, and nuanced understanding of global media cultures and practices, equipping you for further academic research or a dynamic career in international media and communication.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Evaluate the diversity and complexities of media practices in contemporary global contexts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO2 | Apply concepts and theories in media, culture, and communication to media practices | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Critique the differences between Western and non-Western media systems, practices and powers | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Communicate information effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences | GLO2: Communication GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Photographic Essay | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2: Critical essay | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for ALM215 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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