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The Digital Economy

Postgraduate | CUR-MIC506 | 2018

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Tally up capitalism’s impact on the commercial aspects of cyberspace. See how online commerce works through your studies of Amazon, Google, eBay and Facebook. Explore forms of internet currency such as the attention and gift economies.

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

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The Digital Economy

About this subject

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

    1. demonstrate understanding of the principles and practices which sustain Internet commerce
    2. analyse specific commercial events and occurrences to explain the nature of Internet economics
    3. demonstrate understanding of the way in which capitalism dominates the social and technological workings of the Internet in global society
    4. assess critically the culture and practices of 'free' online labour, goods and services associated with Internet

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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