Area: | Department of Media and Information |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Exploration of the broad impacts, changes and effects of the Internet, and analyses it as a social technology. This journey through cyberspace examines the social, cultural, economic, and political aspects of the Internet and its application to enable students to answer the question 'What is the Internet and what does it do?' |
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Unit Outcomes: | Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to - demonstrate that they have learned about the technologies and applications of the Internet, properly contextualised as a social phenomenon, form opinions on the representation and meaning of the Internet and related concepts, understand historical and contemporary development of the Internet as a social institution, and use and know the Internet and its applications better. |
Field of Education: | 100700 Communication and Media Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Fully Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | Y | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | Y | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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