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303520 v.2 Internet Policy and Culture Stream



Introduction

Internet Policy and Culture is one pathway within the Internet Studies major in which students undertake detailed analysis of the Internet's political, regulatory, social, cultural and economic structures and consequences. The emphasis in second year is on the application of key conceptual knowledges to specific domains of Internet activity and, in third year, on developing more broadly analytical perspectives, including through individual project and research work.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

   
301052 v.3   Internet Studies 103 - Socio-Technological Introduction 2.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 1 Semester 2

   
301584 v.2   Internet Design Introduction 291 2.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 2 Semester 1

   
301516 v.3   Internet Studies 202 - Advanced Skills in Internet Use 1.0 25.0
301517 v.3   Internet Studies 214 - Virtual Communities 2.0 25.0
  50.0

Year 2 Semester 2

   
301054 v.4   Internet Studies 213 - Policy, Regulation and Governance 2.0 25.0
306026 v.1   Internet Studies 215 - Internet Media Business 2.0 25.0
  50.0

Year 3 Semester 1

   
306012 v.1   Internet Studies 306 - Cyberanalytics 2.0 25.0
      SELECT 2 OPTIONS   50.0
  75.0

Year 3 Semester 2

   
301515 v.3   Internet Studies 305 - Current Issues and Developments 2.0 25.0
      SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   50.0
  75.0
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 3 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credits
301055 v.4 # Internet Studies 312 - Infrastructures and Economies of ICTs 2.0 25.0
306013 v.1 # Internet Studies 316 - Time, Space and the Cyberbody 2.0 25.0
306019 v.1 # Internet Studies 317 - New Virtual Collectives 2.0 25.0
306022 v.1 # Internet Studies 319 - Evolutions of Cyberspace 2.0 25.0
306024 v.1 # Internet Studies 318 - Virtual Ethics 2.0 25.0
           
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 3 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credits
301059 v.4 # Internet Studies 390 - Individual Project 2.0 50.0
301061 v.4 # Internet Studies 394 - Practicum 2.0 25.0
301063 v.4 # Internet Studies 393 - Individual Study Program 2.0 25.0
           
# Not all optional units are offered each year.
           

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