This unit is designed to prepare specialist teachers of media studies. It will further develop students' critical understandings of current trends in media education. Students will examine different approaches to teaching key media studies topics, including media industry, social values and the media, audience and media influence and media production. Students will draw upon their knowledge of these topics to design and implement sequential programs of lessons and assessment programs for a range of levels and in accordance with state and national curriculum documents, including the VCE media studies study design. -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Jennifer Bleazby
Prerequisites: EDF4879 Media education in the secondary years A or EDF4112 English language and literacy education
