How we eat, sleep, talk, love, shop, work, play, learn and die are all shaped by digital media. Everyday digital media focuses on the transformation of self and society through the digital mediation of everyday practices. How do we organise our social lives and engage creatively in online realms? What are the opportunities and risks of sharing and self-presentation in networked publics? How are communities reconfigured in a digital context? This unit introduces theories of digital culture and identity and applies them to our everyday experiences and interactions with social media, participatory culture, locative media, computer games, virtual reality, smart homes and connected cities.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Media and Communications |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 1000 level in Digital Cultures or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Media Studies or 18 credit points at 1000-level in any of Anthropology, Art History, Computer Science, Design Computing, English, Gender Studies, Cultural Studies, History, Information Systems, Information Technology, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology or Sociology |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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ARIN2200 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Justine Humphry, justine.humphry@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Justine Humphry, justine.humphry@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Jen Grinham, jennifer.grinham@sydney.edu.au |