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Power, Politics and the Internet

Postgraduate | CUR-MIC503 | 2019

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Map the legal, technical and economic boundaries of cyberspace. Search out information on internet censorship, privacy and security and ascertain the challenges they present. Find out what role politics, power and regulations play in the online space.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks

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Power, Politics and the Internet

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. demonstrate understanding of the way the Internet is experienced as a network of both freedom and control with reference both to social and technical aspects of the Internet
    2. analyse specific Internet events and occurrences to gain broader insights into the operation of power and politics in Internet governance in a global society
    3. demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between sources of authority (public, commercial, political, expert, users) in Internet governance and the outcomes of decision-making about the Internet
    4. present arguments concerning the socio-technological character of Internet politics
    5. make conceptual contributions to the development of policy and regulation for effective Internet governance
    6. demonstrate advanced understanding of Internet Politics and Power.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Equivalent subjects

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

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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