Wikis and blogs, podcasts, YouTube, Facebook and iEverything; increasingly our culture is mediated by information and communication technology. This course will examine the ways that digital technologies are affecting everyday life, culture, institutions, communities and identity. Grounded in cultural studies, the course will explore a variety of topics from several methodological approaches, using specific projects to connect theory and practice.
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4 courses
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On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
Identify the relationship between digital technologies and contemporary culture.
Examine key issues and debates emerging in contemporary digital culture research.
Articulate an argument about current digital cultures.
Use scholarly literature to analyse social media and/or digital culture case studies.
