306012 (v.1) Internet Studies 306 - Cyberanalytics

Area:

Department of Media and Information

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

2.0

Seminar:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

301052 (v.3) Internet Studies 103 - Socio-Technological Introduction or any previous version
AND
301516 (v.3) Internet Studies 202 - Advanced Skills in Internet Use or any previous version

Syllabus:

The intersection of Internet technologies and established social and cultural analytic techniques and explores the most appropriate methods for and Internet- based analytics. Develop skills through understanding and applying special techniques, such as reflective practice and electronic learning, to Internet analysis according to different contexts and purposes.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have- Applied analytical techniques to studying and researching the Internet. Understood how analytical techniques are transformed by the particularities of the Internet Gain applied experience of developing projects within an on-line environment. Become prepared for the reflective future use of the Internet in a professional environment.

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:

Birnbaum, M, (2000), Psychological Experiments on the Internet, Academic Press, San Diego. Eisenstadt, M and Vincent, T, (2000), The knowledge web : learning and collaborating on the net, Stylus Publishers, Sterling, VA. Gauntlett, D, (2000), Web studies: Rewiring Media Studies for the Digital Age, Arnold, London. Harris, C, (1996), An Internet education: A guide to doing research on the Internet, Intergrated Media Group, Belmont. Jones, S, (1999), Doing Internet Research: Critical Issues and Methodsfor Examining the Net, Sage Publications, London. Markham, A, (1998), Life Online"Researching Real Experience in Virtual Space, Atamira Press. Palloff, R and Pratt, K (1999), Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace : effective strategies for the online classroom, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Fransisco.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Continuous Assessment - 100% This is a Grade/Mark Assessment.

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