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Course Description

The formation of identity through popular cultural texts provides a central theme for investigation in communication and media studies scholarship. Students will be specifically encouraged to consider how identities are both framed and circulate through popular communication, with this providing a basis for exploring the ways that media texts… For more content click the Read More button below.

Topics

1. Identity and identity formation2. Identity and popular culture3. Communication and media theory

1. Identity and identity formation
2. Identity and popular culture
3. Communication and media theory

Availability

Toowoomba

Enrolment Requirements

Other

Assessments

Quiz

Planning Document

Report

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
1.
Discuss the nature of socio-cultural conceptions of identity and identity formation.
2.
Identify and critically discuss the role of popular culture in identity formation.
3.
Critically analyse popular cultural texts, including social media, film and/or music.
4.
Use key disciplinary terms and/or approaches from communications, media and cultural studies scholarship.
5.
Apply ethical enquiry and academic integrity skills in explorations of popular culture in identity formation.