Westlake Boys High School
Year 11 Media Studies
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs C. de Wit.
Course Overview
Term 1
Unit 1: Media Identity
Term 2
Unit 2: Horror Genre
Term 3
Unit 3: Disney Representation of Culture and Ethics
Term 4
Unit 4: Media Production- Student Inquiry
Entry Criteria
Year 11 Media Studies is an open entry course.
Equipment/Stationery and Course Costs
As this course makes extensive use of digital learning material. It is expected that you will have a laptop or other suitable learning device available for each class when required.
A 16GB SD card is required for our filming unit
Pathway
Within our varied curriculum, there are frequent cross-curricular references, including English Language, History, Politics, Psychology and Sociology. This broadens the spectrum of opportunities available to our students, as they progress into further education. The study of media is one of the largest growing areas for study, enabling students to develop a wide range of critical, analytical and creative skills, which are useful in many future careers. Careers in Media could be: Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Advertising, Production, Social Media promotions, Teaching.
Disclaimer
Course selection does not guarantee a course will be available or that you have approval to take a course. Final course confirmation is in January and depends on your final results and in rare cases, staff availability.
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