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CMM5111 Convergences
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ARTS
Credit Points: 20
 
Description:
This unit examines the history of technology from the medium theory perspective, which argues that it the medium rather than the content that shapes communication patterns and their associated social institutions. It takes as it starting point the current situation associated with the digital revolution. It sees this development as a recent example of convergence. The characteristics of the digital revolution are shown to be similar to other revolutions in the means communication and that technologies in a social context play a significant part bringing about convergence. Workshops allow students to apply these ideas to a number of case studies.

This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
U60Master in Two Dimensional and Digital Design
V12Master of Communications
U21Master of Professional Communications (Advertising)
U22Master of Professional Communications (Film and Video)
U23Master of Professional Communications (Interactive Multimedia Technologies)
H74Master of Professional Communications (Journalism)
U24Master of Professional Communications (Mass Communication)
U29Master of Professional Communications (Media Studies)
U25Master of Professional Communications (Photomedia)
U26Master of Professional Communications (Public Relations)
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 11/18/2004