Philosophy, Media, Culture
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2026 teaching periods
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Corequisites
NilAims and objectives
This unit examines from a philosophical perspective, the emergence and development of media, particularly in the form of information and communication technologies, and also understand the psychological, social, cultural and political transformations they have brought about as well as their relevance to every other discipline. Through this, the course helps student develop a more complex relationship with information technology.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Review the history, nature and role of media in the development of self-consciousness and civilization, with a particular focus on information technology.
2. Research an aspect of the relationship between philosophy, media, culture and civilization and present coherent arguments defending the conclusions reached.
3. Discuss and critically evaluate the work of different media theorists.
4. Evaluate the impact of major advances or changes in media on cultures, societies and human development in the past and present, as well as possible futures.
Courses with unit
BA-ARTS3 Bachelor of ArtsBA-ARTSPROF Bachelor of Arts Professional
BB-ARTBUS1 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business
BB-ARTSC Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
BB-EDSART Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts
BB-LAWART Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On Campus Lectures | 1 | 12 | 12 |
On Campus Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Online Learning activities | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 6.5 | 12 | 78 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Essay | Individual | 50% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Journal | Individual | 30% | 1, 2, 3 |
Presentation | Individual | 20% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Content
- The evolution of media, what Walter Ong calls the “technologization of the word”
- The evolution of information and communication technologies from their roots in oral cultures through to the development of literacy and print media to electronic media, showing how this evolution has been associated with radical transformations in cognition, identity formation and social and political relations
- Our relationship to virtual realities and associated problems of disembodiment
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.