303574 v.3 Internet Studies Major
Introduction
The BA (Internet Studies) is about the human dimension of the Internet - how people network, interconnect, and creatively design the Internet. This major allows students to develop key skills and knowledge of the Internet as a social technology of communication and interaction. It combines professional outcomes, scholarly creativity and technological skills, with an emphasis on deeper understandings, as well as the chance for innovative, cutting-edge project work. The approach is interdisciplinary and develops skills in one or more of website design, online public communication, virtual community management, analysing political and social uses of the Internet. Because of the possibility in this course to link studies with other disciplines such as media, business, computing, and more, many options exist to create a degree program that suits the student to their individual needs and interests. Depending on their choice of units in the course, students will be prepared for work or further research in - communications, media and marketing, content management, Internet policy and regulation, online research and analysis, virtual communities, website design and development.
Course Structure |
Hrs/Wk |
Credit |
Year 1 |
301052 |
v.3 |
|
Internet Studies 103 - Socio-Technological Introduction |
2.0 |
25.0 |
301516 |
v.3 |
|
Internet Studies 202 - Advanced Skills in Internet Use |
2.0 |
25.0 |
301584 |
v.2 |
|
Internet Design Introduction 291 |
3.0 |
25.0 |
|
SELECT 3 ELECTIVES |
|
75.0 |
|
SELECT 2 OPTIONS |
|
50.0 |
|
200.0 |
Year 2 |
301054 |
v.4 |
|
Internet Studies 213 - Policy, Regulation and Governance |
2.0 |
25.0 |
301517 |
v.3 |
|
Internet Studies 214 - Virtual Communities |
2.0 |
25.0 |
306026 |
v.1 |
|
Internet Studies 215 - Internet Media Business |
2.0 |
25.0 |
|
SELECT 3 ELECTIVES |
|
75.0 |
|
SELECT 2 OPTIONS |
|
50.0 |
|
200.0 |
Year 3 |
301059 |
v.4 |
|
Internet Studies 390 - Individual Project |
2.0 |
50.0 |
301515 |
v.3 |
|
Internet Studies 305 - Current Issues and Developments |
2.0 |
25.0 |
306012 |
v.1 |
|
Internet Studies 306 - Cyberanalytics |
2.0 |
25.0 |
|
SELECT 2 ELECTIVES |
|
50.0 |
|
SELECT 2 OPTIONS |
|
50.0 |
|
200.0 |
|
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) |
Hrs/Wk |
Credits |
10842 |
v.2 |
|
Law (Computing) 344 |
3.0 |
25.0 |
10846 |
v.5 |
|
Applied Reasoning 200 |
2.0 |
25.0 |
10850 |
v.4 |
|
Marketing 100 |
3.0 |
25.0 |
11170 |
v.6 |
|
Information Studies 101- Information Services and Technology |
3.0 |
25.0 |
11181 |
v.5 |
|
Information Studies 390 - Knowledge Auditing |
3.0 |
25.0 |
12107 |
v.5 |
|
Information Studies 102 - Information Environment |
3.0 |
25.0 |
12194 |
v.5 |
|
Media, Communication and Information 111 - The Information Age |
3.0 |
25.0 |
12981 |
v.2 |
|
Internet Marketing 350 |
3.0 |
25.0 |
301048 |
v.2 |
|
Information Studies 309 - Information Behaviour |
3.0 |
25.0 |
301061 |
v.4 |
|
Internet Studies 394 - Practicum |
2.0 |
25.0 |
301063 |
v.4 |
|
Internet Studies 393 - Individual Study Program |
2.0 |
25.0 |
301065 |
v.3 |
|
Media, Communication and Information 101 - Research and Presentation Skills |
3.0 |
25.0 |
301066 |
v.3 |
|
Media, Communication and Information 102 - Cross-Cultural Media Project |
2.0 |
25.0 |
301551 |
v.2 |
|
Multimedia Design Introduction 291 |
3.0 |
25.0 |
301833 |
v.3 |
|
Information Studies 203 - Information Design |
3.0 |
25.0 |
303285 |
v.2 |
|
Internet Interactivity Design 392 |
3.0 |
25.0 |
303287 |
v.2 |
|
Internet Dynamic Environment Design 391 |
3.0 |
25.0 |
303288 |
v.2 |
|
Internet Design Project 392 |
3.0 |
25.0 |
303290 |
v.2 |
|
Internet Usability Design 391 |
3.0 |
25.0 |
305840 |
v.3 |
|
Professional Writing and Presentation 294 |
3.0 |
25.0 |
306432 |
v.1 |
|
Information Studies 389 - Knowledge Management Principles |
3.0 |
25.0 |
306486 |
v.1 |
|
Internet Design 292 |
3.0 |
25.0 |
306553 |
v.1 |
|
Information Studies 388 - Internet Content Management |
3.0 |
25.0 |
308965 |
v.1 |
|
Internet Studies 395 - Network Culture and the Virtual Society |
2.0 |
25.0 |
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