COMM2001 Media Influence (University of Western Australia): rated 4.4/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 5.0/5 across 8 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
COMM2001 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: 媒介影响力
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Creative Arts
Faculty: School of Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
From brand ambassadors to 'fake news', the media can have a powerful influence on our views and behaviour. In this unit we examine the impact of technological change upon information sharing and the broader discourses of news and advertising.
COMM2001 has 8 scored reviews: overall 4.4/5 · usefulness 4.0 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UWA students on UWA Wall (5.0/5 overall); 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "Have taught COMM2001 in the past - Tips: Actually come to tutorials, especially when it comes to guidance on the projects, it tends to have made a huge difference between students who got the assignment vs students who didn't. Use the resources available to you at UWA. Frustrati…"
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…"
The course panel on UWA Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is COMM2001 hard?
A: Students rate COMM2001's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is COMM2001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 8 reviews: would-recommend 5.0/5, usefulness 4.0/5, overall 4.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMM2001, and when is it offered?
A: COMM2001 is taught by the School of Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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