Digital Culture and Everyday Life

• Topics

  • How has the internet changed and influenced everyday life - both your own life and the lives of others
  • The broader issues of the impact of the internet on community, identity, economy and society

• Study resources

  • Instructional Methods

    • Audio/Video conferencing
    • Chat Rooms
    • Disscusion forum/Discussion Board
    • Online assignment submission
    • Podcasting/Leacture capture
    • Streaming Multimedia
    • Web links

  • Print Materials

    • Welcome letter

  • Online Materials

    • Resources and Links
    • Printable format materials
    • Online Assessment
    • Audio-Video streaming

Entry Requirements

Equivalent Subjects

You cannot enrol in this unit if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-NET12

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject was previously known as Internet and Everyday Life.

In this subject connections are made between individual experiences and perspectives of the Internet with more universal, broad statements that can be made about the role that digital culture plays in society and people's lives today. Students will explore how their own experiences and 'everyday Internet' may be different from others, and the implications for studying digital culture. Through several specific topics such as dating, music, games, faith, health and politics students will analyse digital culture conceptually, understanding how technology and society intertwine.
Further Information: List of topics is indicative and subject to minor change prior to the start of each Study Period.

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• Annotated Bibliography (30%)
• Essay Plan (10%)
• Essay (45%)
• Collaborative Learning Exercises (15%)

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