2010 Course Handbook
ICOM815: Communication and Power Paradigms
This unit looks at how power is exercised and communicated in different cultures and in different ways; legitimacy is basic to the study of power. We examine approaches to power in traditional Europe, China, India and Islam, as well as how language and the media can be used to exercise power. Some modern theories of power are discussed. While there is a strong theoretical aspect to the unit, ultimately it is practical because anyone working internationally must understand power in all its manifestations. Teaching is interactive and students are encouraged to talk about their culture's approach to power and legitimacy.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
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D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Professor Cavan Hogue |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies Faculty of Arts |