COMM1001 Power, Participation and Meaning (University of Western Australia): rated 3.4/5 overall across 13 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
COMM1001 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the School of Social Sciences in Creative Arts. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 权力、参与和意义
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Creative Arts
Faculty: School of Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit provides an introduction to media and communication. It examines the key debates and ideas in media and communication, communication as a form of persuasion, and addresses the range of methods for analysis of key communication texts and forms.
COMM1001 has 13 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 3.1 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 10 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.1 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.4/5).
On Reddit: "Power participation and meaning was the easiest HD in my life. Content is engaging, assignments are relatively easy and fun and when I took it there was no final. Highly recommend"
On Reddit: "yes sorry i was busy when i messaged!! Level 1 means first year Level 2 means second year Level 3 means third year ALTHOUGH that is just difficulty level really, a first year can take another level unit if there are no prerequisites (and same for a third year if they have room t…"
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Q: Is COMM1001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 13 reviews: usefulness 3.1/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMM1001, and when is it offered?
A: COMM1001 is taught by the School of Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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