COMM1002 Cultures, New Media and Communications (University of Western Australia): rated 3.7/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
COMM1002 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: 文化、新媒体与传播
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Creative Arts
Faculty: School of Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit examines media not just as tools of communication, but also how they shape what can and cannot be said and seen, and hence the sorts of societies we live in. Since the advent of cave painting, social and political power, and economic interest have been mediated by diverse forms of representation.
COMM1002 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.7/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "Comm1002 is easy just hand in work on time and you are good hahah"
On Reddit: "I'll take MKTG2238 over the summer, PUBH was the level 2 broadening unit I was looking at taking in semester 2 next year -- sorry for the confusion! Yeah I talked to the business school about overloading. The lady I talked to said I can't overload due to the fact that I've faile…"
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Q: Is COMM1002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMM1002, and when is it offered?
A: COMM1002 is taught by the School of Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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