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Undergraduate CUR-NET303-2021

Power, Politics and the Internet

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.

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$1,812 $2,062

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • HECS-HELP
  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Required

Study terms

  • 30 Aug 2021
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QS RANKING 2021

13

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

13

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

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

  1. analyse the relationship between sources of authority (public, commercial, political, expert, users) in Internet governance and the outcomes of decision-making about the Internet
  2. make recommendations for the development of policy and regulation for effective Internet governance
  3. analyse the Internet as a network of both freedom and control with reference both to social and technical aspects of the Internet.
Topics covered
    • Introduction: 'Who wants control?'
    • Political censorship vs. freedom of speech
    • Moral censorship vs. freedom of speech
    • Privacy and 'terms of use'
    • A right to privacy?
    • Harassment on the net
    • Introduction to regulation
    • The architecture of connection
    • Digital property and the network
    • Governing the net
    • Politics and power summary
Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

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

  • CUR-NET23
  • CUR-MIC503-Power, Politics and the Internet

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

CUR-NET204-Social Media, Communities and Networks, or CUR-NET205-The Digital Economy, or CUR-NET24 ;

Others

NET24 is the same as NET204 and NET25 is the same as NET205.

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject was previously known as Internet Politics and Power.

The Internet has had a massive impact on our political systems, from grassroots activism through to global politics. This subject helps you to understand how and why this has happened, and why it matters. It explores the new challenges and possibilities for governance created by the Internet, as well as attempts to control the Internet by governments and others. Ultimately, you will come to understand how networked communications are intertwined with long-running political struggles around control and resistance.

Further Information: List of topics is indicative and subject to minor change prior to the start of each Study Period.

Please Note:  If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

Assessments

  • Essay 1 (20%)
  • Exercise (40%)
  • Essay 2 (40%)
Textbooks

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

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