Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer and convener
Siobhan Lyons
By email appointment
Sarah Keith
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp at 100 level or above
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit explores the complex relation between technology and culture, in many forms. The impact of digital and networking technologies on contemporary cultural expression is examined with reference to social media, network culture and online media forms. The cultural and social implications of new media technologies are considered in the fields of intellectual property, notions of authorship, patterns of communication and consumption, the experience of space and time, consciousness, ethics and privacy. The representation of technology in art and science fiction is studied in detail. Broader social, political and cultural issues regarding technology are considered in the specific context of creative expression using new technologies.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Creative Research Reports | 40% | No | 30/09/2018 23:59 |
Essay | 60% | No | 11/11/2018 23:59 |
Due: 30/09/2018 23:59
Weighting: 40%
TASK:
USE A THEORY TO ANALYSE SOME PHENOMENON IN NETWORK CULTURE Each week we discuss a range of theoretical ideas and concepts and think about how these theories can help us to understand network culture. For this assessment you will use a theory or concept from weeks 1-7 and then use that idea to analyse a case study of your choosing. You may choose to study an artifact or practice that is relevant to one of the theories or concepts discussed in the readings and lectures in weeks 1-7. You will contextualise your analysis within scholarly debates. Your report will contain both text and other media (ie images, audio/visual).
PRESENT YOUR ANALYSIS USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FORMS OF NETWORKED DISCOURSE:
1. Create a Buzzfeed listicle on Buzzfeed Community combining images with concise text (Apx 20 images + 20 sentences).
2. Create and curate a series of Tumblr posts (Must include at least 20 original posts with visual media and text).
3. Write a multimedia networked essay using Storify, Medium or other relevant platform.
Please note that students should choose a format that they can work with independently. We will discuss how to research and choose the right format and tools in class.
Length: You should aim for a project that takes about 5 minutes to read. (It takes apx. 5 minutes to read 1000 words.)
Submission:
You will submit the following:
1. Submit a pdf or word doc of your project including text and images. (See iLearn for help creating this record).
Assessment Criteria:
This is a formative assessment: feedback will include a grade out of 100, a qualitative rubric and comments from your marker.
Due: 11/11/2018 23:59
Weighting: 60%
Throughout the semester we will inquire into the relationship between culture and technology with an emphasis on digital network technologies, aesthetics and social change. We will explore a range of concepts and theories and consider how we can use them to understand complex phenomena and pressing social questions. We will also critically examine a variety of networked platforms and consider how they shape expression and everyday life. In this assessment you will demonstrate that you have engaged with and understand these ideas and can use them to analyse real world phenomena and contemporary questions about networked culture.
As your final project you will submit an essay that offers your contribution towards answering the big questions we have discussed this semester. We will discuss these questions in-class and through experimentation with a variety of social media platforms and practices. You will engage in in-class activities that help you to devise an appropriate research question, identify relevant ideas and concepts and select evidence to build your argument. These in-class activities and this essay activity will help you build the analytical skills necessary to understand the research process, think critically about qualitative research and make a contribution to the community of scholarly inquiry. n.b. You must draw upon the unit's reading list to write your essay. You are welcome to bring in other relevant academic work (and it should be cited) but it is not required. You are also encouraged to draw upon relevant news media and grey literature to provide evidence about the networked cultural phenomena you may be discussing. Support for this will be provided during the seminars.
Submit online via the turnitin submission box:
Assessment Criteria:
This is a summative assessment. Feedback will include a grade out of 100 and a qualitative rubric.
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o Assessment tasks are aligned to the unit Learning Outcomes.
o Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (including weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
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26/07/2018 | Due date of final assessment has been updated |