本课程将帮助您了解瞬息万变的媒体领域。该课程使理论见解与媒体和传播的实践方面保持平衡。您将在对媒体文本，受众和机构进行批判性分析方面发展高级技能。您将研究个人，团体，组织，人与自然之间的交流，以及通过其进行交流的不断发展的媒体。您将探索从社交网络和生活方式杂志到反全球化运动和​​计算机游戏的媒体文化。
Fascinating new forms of politics, economics, and creative enterprises are rapidly challenging many core assumptions about human communication and identity. The possession and transfer of knowledge now lies at the heart of daily life and it's more important than ever to understand various aspects of communication. This course will help develop your understanding of the rapidly changing and dynamic media field. The course balances theoretical insights with practical aspects of media and communication. You'll develop advanced skills in the critical analysis of media texts, audiences and institutions. You'll look at the communication between individuals, groups, organisations, humanity and nature, and the evolving media through which communication takes place. You'll explore media cultures from social networking and lifestyle magazines to anti-globalisation movements and computer gaming.