POLS332-13S2 (C) Semester Two 2013

Media and Conflict

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 8 July 2013
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 21 July 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 October 2013

Description

The course sets out to provide a critical insight and analysis into the role of media in ancient and contemporary conflicts and wars through a series of in-depth case studies. It provides a comprehensive review of the key concepts and theories on the media's impact on, and role during political conflicts.

Learning Outcomes

  • By the end of this course, students should:

  • Have a strong understanding of the key theoretical approaches regarding the study of media and conflict, as presented in the course
  • Be able to explains the role of the modern mass media before, during and after the major Western conflicts since World War One
  • Be able to critically write, argue, debate, present, and give feedback on ideas covered in this course

Prerequisites

15 points in POLS at 200 level for one course; 30 points in POLS at 200 level for two or more courses. Students without 15 points at 200 level in POLS but with at least a B average in 75 points in appropriate courses may be admitted to any one POLS course at 300 level with the approval of the Programme Director.

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator

Babak Bahador

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Participation 10%
Presentations 30% During weeks 8 - 10
Essay 12 Aug 2013 30%
In-class Test 11 Oct 2013 30%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,288.00

International fee $5,600.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

All POLS332 Occurrences

  • POLS332-13S2 (C) Semester Two 2013
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