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ARIN3610: Technology and Culture

2025 unit information

Technology and Culture explores the relationships between technological developments and cultural change, with a particular focus on digital media. This unit of study interrogates the changing theorisations of technology in society by tracing the influence of key texts in media studies, philosophy of technology, sociology, cultural studies and science and technology studies. Through close readings of advanced texts, students explore the significance of technology in social power, identity, gender, social shaping, class, space, assemblages, actor-networks, experience, thought, time, and materiality. We mobilise and evaluate these theories in relation to emerging technologies today.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Arts and Social Sciences

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Media and Communications
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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(6 credit points at 2000 level in ARIN and (12 credit points at 1000 level in ARIN or 1000 level in MECO)) or (12 credit points at 2000 level in DECO) or (6 credit points at 1000 level and 6 credit points at 2000 level in SIEN or INFS)
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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ARIN2600
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Understand the complex interrelationship between technology and culture
  • LO2. Develop independent learning and critical thinking through readings, discussion and written assignments
  • LO3. Demonstrate oral and written communication skills by facilitating and participating in ‘provocations’
  • LO4. Research and inquiry skills, involving the ability to present evidence and argument in support of your own particular perspective
  • LO5. Become aware of the importance of influence and the conventions of citation, and a capacity to trace influences in this assignment
  • LO6. Apply theoretical approaches to the study of technology and culture to recent case studies
  • LO7. Use communication and information technologies effectively.

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Semester 1 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 1 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 1 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Remote

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