Media Studies

Course summary

The following four points are the central framework for Media Studies. Media language Students will learn about the different modes and languages associated with Media across a variety of platforms. Media representation In this section of the course, students will learn about the ways in which events, issues, individuals and social groups are represented through various processes. Media industries Students will study the different processes of production, distribution and circulation by organisation, groups and individuals in a global context. Media audiences This strand of the framework allows students to study how audiences are grouped and categorised by media industries, by various different factors such as age, class and lifestyle.