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GOVT3901: Digital Politics
2025 unit information
This course will examine how advancement in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) can lead to social and political change, particularly in developing nations. Can the Internet make societies more democratic Does ICT empower the people or enable state surveillance We will compare and contrast how ICT expansion affects different types of political regimes. Case studies of global and local movements will be analyzed.
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Government and International Relations |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Government and International Relations or 12 at 2000 or 3000-level credit points from Government and International Relations |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate an advanced understanding of theoretical and empirical foundations of the emerging issues in the internet and politics
- LO2. apply basic analytical skills in digital media
- LO3. critically engage with key concepts, theoretical approaches and scholars of political communication
- LO4. demonstrate practical skill in a variety of writing and presentation styles
- LO5. appreciate the opportunities and limits of key social media tool for analysis, marketing and campaigning
- LO6. demonstrate an empirical and analytical understanding of the political dynamics of cyberspace
- LO7. think comparatively about how the politics of cyberspace shape societies and international relations.
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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