Studies in Global Digital Cultures
- Module Code:
- 15PMSH029
- Credits:
- 15
- Year of study:
- Any
- Taught in:
- Term 1
Prerequisites
- This Module is capped at 25 places
- Students enrol via the online Module Sign-Up system. Students are advised of the timing of this process via email by the Faculty Office
Objectives and learning outcomes of the module
- Critically engage with existing literatures on the digital environment and assess their adequacy and utility for understanding developments in the global south
- Analyse the social, economic, political and cultural impacts of new communication technologies and their attendant digital
- Research digital developments in a country of the global South
Prepare basic presentations in a multimedia format and participate in a range of social media/blogging activities
Method of assessment
- Final Essay of 2,500 words - worth 50% of final mark
- Digital Assignments - worth 25% of final mark
- Weekly Reading responses - worth 25% of final mark
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