305993 (v.1) Internet Studies 695 - Advanced Internet Case Studies

Area:

Department of Media and Information

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

2.0

Seminar:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

300579 (v.3) Internet Studies 502 - Advanced Skills in Internet Use or any previous version

Syllabus:

Two distinct independent case studies of Internet development and application, chosen from a list of broad topics provided by Internet studies staff including, but not limited to - ownership, control and significance of infrastructure, economic fundamentals, virtual social groupings, bodies and identities in cyberspace, new meanings of time and space on line. Each case study is supervised by a member of staff.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Developed high-level knowledge of the Internet via case study analysis. Completed case study reports, suitable for online publication, at Masters level.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Case Study 1- Bibliographic survey 10%, Case study report 40%, Case Study 2 - Bibliographic survey 10%, Case study report 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y	Y