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CONTEMPORARY CHINESE MEDIA

SEMESTER 2, 2019

15 points

 
Course Convenor: 

 Xuelin Zhou - x.zhou@auckland.ac.nz

Tutor:
Winston Teo - w.teo@auckland.ac.nz  

COURSE OVERVIEW & OBJECTIVES

How has the rapid economic growth of the past three decades transformed Chinese society in general and Chinese media in particular? How has the increasing commercialisation of China’s media reconfigure the relationship between the state and the media? What are the media interactions inside the Greater China Area of Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Mainland? What is the role that contemporary China’s media play in the global communication system? This course sets to consider these questions and beyond. Through investigating a range of media formats in relation to media policies and media production, media circulation and media consumption, the course examines the development and transformation of media and communication practices in the contemporary Chinese context. Study topics include culture and tourism, reception of Jin Yong (金庸) and Qiong Yao (琼瑶), advertising and environmental issue, cyber culture and youth media consumption, rock ’n’ roll music and reality TV, blockbuster movie and live performance of light-and-sound spectacles.

A student who completes the course with success is expected to

  • Develop a comprehensive knowledge about the largest national media system in the world
  • Better understand the conceptual and theoretical elements of Media Studies
  • Increase awareness of the significance of creative cultural industry
  • Be more capable of evaluating, applying and presenting information
  • Have the ability to structure, shape and synthesize information
  • Enhance communication skills in a globalised context

 Workload and deadlines for submission of coursework:           

The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on a 15-point course, including time in class and personal study. Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Deadlines for coursework are set by course convenors and will be advertised in course material. You should submit your work on time. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you may be required to provide supporting information before the assignment is due. Late assignments without a pre-approved extension may be penalised by loss of marks – check course information for details.

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