COMS306-14S2 (C) Semester Two 2014

Media and Conflict

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2014
End Date: Sunday, 16 November 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2014
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 October 2014

Description

The course sets out to provide a critical insight and analysis into the role of media in 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

30 points at 200-level COMS. Students without 30 points at 200-level but with at least a B average in appropriate courses may be admitted to any one of the Media and Communication 300-level courses with the approval of the Programme Coordinator. Students enrolling in more than one Media and Communication course at 300-level must have 30 points at 200-level.

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator

Babak Bahador

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Presentation 30% Held in weeks 8 and 9
Participation 10%
Essay 22 Aug 2014 30% Due via Learn
Report 17 Oct 2014 30% Due via Learn

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,340.00

International fee $5,700.00

* 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 COMS306 Occurrences

  • COMS306-14S2 (C) Semester Two 2014