Overview

Global Media Industries explores worldwide trends in a range of media industries, and provides you with the skills and knowledge to work internationally in fields such as design, marketing, media regulation, content creation and management, telecommunications and journalism. You will refine your skills in intercultural communication in media-specific contexts, and gain an understanding of how globalisation has impacted on the media industries. Case studies will provide you with insights into how media organisations balance global operations with local market conditions, as well as the impact media is having on global issues

Requisites

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Evaluate and enhance their media, information and cultural literacies
  • Analyse global trends and local contexts in various media industries
  • Conceptualise global media industries by defining key terms, explaining key theories, and using examples of industry cases
  • Effectively communicate in contexts of cultural diversity

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class
2.00 12 weeks 24
Online
Learning activities
1.00 12 weeks 12
Specified Activities
Various
2.00 12 weeks 24
Specified Activities
Various
1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Activities
Various
6.50 12 weeks 78
TOTAL150

Sarawak

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning
4.00 12 weeks 48
On-campus
Class
2.00 12 weeks 24
Online
Learning activities
1.00 12 weeks 12
Specified Activities
Various
1.00 12 weeks 12
Specified Activities
Various
2.00 12 weeks 24
Unspecified Activities
Various
6.50 12 weeks 78
TOTAL198

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssignmentIndividual 40% 2,3,4 
Global Media EssayIndividual 30% 2,3 
Online TestsIndividual 30% 1,2,3,4 

Content

  • Concepts such as globalisation, cultural intelligence and media imperialism
  • Skills in verbal, non-verbal and mediated intercultural communications
  • Analysis of various global media industries such as journalism, advertising, games, social media, public relations and content creation and distribution

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.