CULS20014 Consumer Culture, Media and Lifestyle
University of Melbourne · Level 2 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- No final exam: all coursework
- About 2.5 class hours a week
Is CULS20014 hard?
CULS20014: Easier. Makes it easier: No final exam, Only 2.5 class hours a week. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.
What you learn
What "lifestyle" means in consumer culture, and how media and advertising tie what we buy to who we are.
After it you can
- Explain how the idea of lifestyle developed
- Analyse lifestyle media and advertising
- Link consumption to taste and identity
What you need first
None
Can’t be taken together with
- CICU20017
How it’s assessed
Assignments 100%
Student reviews and ratings
Summarised from 3 students on StudentVIP (2019–2024)
- The subject centres on lifestyle television, with a different show each week, and reviewers found it engaging.
- It used to be seen as easy to do well in, with plenty of feedback (2023), but in 2024, after a change of coordinator, marking became strict and many marks fell to 50-60.
A summary of public reviews, not scored here.
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Quick answers
- When is CULS20014 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- What do I need before taking CULS20014?
- No prerequisites.
- Does CULS20014 have a final exam?
- No, there is no final exam. Assessment: Assignments 100%.
- Is CULS20014 hard?
- From 3 student reviews on StudentVIP: The subject centres on lifestyle television, with a different show each week, and reviewers found it engaging.
- What do students say about CULS20014?
- The subject centres on lifestyle television, with a different show each week, and reviewers found it engaging. It used to be seen as easy to do well in, with plenty of feedback (2023), but in 2024, after a change of coordinator, marking became strict and many marks fell to 50-60.
- How many class hours a week does CULS20014 have?
- 2.5 h a week in class
- Can I take CULS20014 as breadth?
- Yes, for: Bachelor of Biomedicine, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art), Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science.
- Can I rate CULS20014?
- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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