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 ARIN or MECO or SIEN or DECO or DESN or 12 credit points in WRIT1001 and (ATHK1001 or ATHK1901) |
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) | Alexa Petersen, alexa.petersen@sydney.edu.au |
Saba Vasefi, saba.vasefi@sydney.edu.au | |
Julia Limb, julia.limb@sydney.edu.au | |
Jen Grinham, jennifer.grinham@sydney.edu.au | |
Madelene Veber, madelene.veber@sydney.edu.au |