Social Media, Communities and Networks

• • Communities and Web 2.0
  • Social Networks
  • Identity in Communities and Networks
  • Communities and Online Gaming
  • Indigenous People, Virtual Communities and Social Networks
  • The difference between communities and networks

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-NET24
• CUR-MIC504-Social Media, Communities and Networks

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject was previously known as Internet Communities and Social Networks.

Digital and social media offers many opportunities for people to share their lives with others and engage in social interaction and dialogue. Initially digital and social media seemed to be about 'virtual' community; but these days, online and offline networking and community practices merge. Social media now plays a major role in 'being together' - whether to maintain relations with friends and family, to advance political causes, to escape into fantasy worlds, or to strengthen communal belonging. In this unit, you will investigate the excitement, the scepticism, the possibilities and the pitfalls of communities, networks and digital and online social interaction and become more effective in managing and facilitating them.

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

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• Conference paper (40%)
• Conference Participation Reflection (40%)
• Essay (20%)