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COMM323 Digital and Social Media

Updated: 29 January 2013
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 On line
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 12cp
Co-requisites None
Restrictions COMM123 or COMM223 or COMM423 or COMM523
Notes

offered in odd numbered years
Combined Units COMM523 - Digital and Social Media
Coordinator(s) Cate Dowd (cdowd2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit explores emerging communication technologies, with an emphasis on digital and social media. It considers the history of digital media and contemporary uses of social media in professional, government and community contexts. Digital applications and networking concepts alter interpersonal and public communications. The unit looks at what resources are required to engage in digital media and online social networking. It also explores the opportunities that digital and social media offer for creative and professional purposes via the arts. This unit provides students with various new skills for participating in contemporary and future communication practices.
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Throughout: Art and Culture Emerging with Ubiquitous Computing
ISBN: 9780262017503
Ekman, U. (ed), The MIT Press 2012
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On Campus and Online
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 40% On/Off Campus 1500
Assessment Notes
Text-based work
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-4
Assignment 2 60% On/Off Campus 2500
Assessment Notes
Essay or Text-based Project
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-4

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate understanding of historical and contemporary developments in digital media communications;
  2. apply theoretical approaches to analyse digital and social media and their uses;
  3. apply techniques and methods to conduct research into digital and social media and communications effectively; and
  4. demonstrate understanding of how digital media contribute to the formation of culture and identity.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students learn concepts and methods of the media and communications discipline by exploring how digital and social media are used in professional and cultural contexts. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students develop writing and related skills by analysing the changing communications environment. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
These perspectives are gained by studying both local and global aspects of communication processes and institutions. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Methods and skills for using information technologies in the systematic study of media are emphasised. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The unit encourages the development of abilities to analyse and negotiate communications media, which can be applied in future contexts. 		True
6 Problem Solving
The unit investigates various ways in which problems are identified and explored in the study of digital and social media. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students are encouraged to consider the persistence of ethics and social responsibility in the use of communication technologies. 		True True
8 Team Work
The social relationships negotiated in media practices are considered, within the teaching and learning contexts of classroom and online work. 		True
   

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