Popular Media and Society

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
MDIA 1014
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Course ID
208373
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
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Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
Communication and Journalism
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Course level
1
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This course will introduce key sociological, theoretical and structural perspectives on popular media with an emphasis on taste cultures, identity politics, participatory and convergence cultures, representation, affective capitalism, medium specificity and transmedia. Students are encouraged to analyse the complexities of popular media and its social and cultural function.

  • Taking Popular Media And Culture Seriously
  • Popular Media And Identities
  • Form And Formulations Of Popular Media

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe the relationship between popular media and society using critical theories and frameworks
  • Interpret media and communication studies scholarship on popular media and society
  • Evaluate key issues and debates in contemporary popular media culture
  • Analyse media case studies using conceptual and theoretical frameworks relevant to popular media

Prerequisite(s)

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Assessment

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Bachelor of Media and Communication majoring in Media Cultures