306026 (v.2) Internet Commerce and Consumers 205
| Area: | Department of Internet Studies |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
306621 (v.3)
NET205 Internet Commerce and Consumers
or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | To be an Internet user is, essentially, to be part of the economics of the Internet, through innumerable commercial transactions and by being part of audiences sold for advertising. In this unit, you will come to understand the dynamics of Internet commence, including the 'free' services that are part of the attention economy; you will also analyse the importance for the Internet of an alternative economic form - the gift economy. Ultimately, you will understand how the Internet might, within capitalism, be associated with economic rewards and risks; and how developments on the Internet have altered business practices and approaches. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 100700 Communication and Media Studies (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
