Subject details

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

  1. explain the basic technical foundations of the Internet and related technologies as they apply to communications, collaboration and media
  2. demonstrate understanding of key concepts in Internet communication, especially relating to identity
  3. relate conceptual understandings to practical implementation of communication online
  4. use various Internet applications for communication, collaboration and media
  5. demonstrate advanced understanding of Web Communications
  6. demonstrate an appropriate understanding of academic integrity principles and apply academic writing, referencing and acknowledgement conventions required for the discipline.

  • Topics

    • Introduction: What's in a name?
    • What is the Internet?
    • What is the World Wide Web?
    • What is 'Web 2.0'?
    • Blogging
    • Wikis
    • Social Networks
    • Content Sharing
    • Internet Footprints
    • Your Digital Shadow
    • Social Me(dia) Rivers
    • The Future(s) of Internet Communication

  • 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

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

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:

Special requirements

No special requirements

The Internet has dramatically changed the way people and organisations communicate, whether for better or worse. For many, online communication is now one of their most significant forms of interaction with others. Online communication also underpins collaboration between people, either in formal groups or loose networks. Online communication is now a key part of the media. Understanding how the Internet affords us new and different ways of communicating is, therefore, essential. This subject will enable you to become an effective and sophisticated user of the Internet, able to deploy its techniques, technologies and underlying concepts for online communication, collaboration and media.

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.

  • Exercises (15%)
  • Essay (35%)
  • Case Study (50%)

Textbooks are subject to change within the academic year. Students are advised to purchase their books no earlier than one to two months before the start of a subject.

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