Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 102502

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Description This subject prepares students for living, learning and working in a digital society. We examine how the web mediates behaviour, communication and culture in contemporary times. Students learn by participating and enterprising in online spaces as part of a supportive learning community. This subject also provides an important opportunity for students to develop a professional online web presence and identity that is relevant for their university studies, employability and the future of work.

School Social Sciences

Discipline Psychology

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 1 subject

Equivalent Subjects HUMN 1064 Digital Identities

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Participate in online spaces with relevant communities and audiences
2. Interpret online behaviour, communication and participation using psychological and social theories
3. Identify ways in which the web shapes and influences everyday social practices
4. Curate a professional online web presence and identity
5. Design and produce digital content on contemporary social issues
6. Demonstrate an entrepreneurial approach to the dissemination and promotion of digital content

Subject Content

1. The participatory web for learning communities
2. The self online in networked publics
3. Knowledge creation, user generated content and storytelling practices
4. Digital inequalities - human rights, inclusion and citizenship
5. Ethical issues - privacy, surveillance, and safety
6. Influencing on the web - social change and digital activism
7. Researching social life using the social web and digital technologies
8. Digital entrepreneurship
9. Social media, employability and the future of work
10. Life long learning and the future of knowledge production