Hobart, Launceston
This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
Interactive digital media usage has exploded over the past decade. People are interacting with a variety of media: checking messages on a mobile phone; buying a game on line; updating a social networking profile. More recently, interactive digital media have increasingly become a support to work, study, travel, entertainment and other daily activities. The knowledge, skills and sensitivity to design interactive media technologies are key skills in contemporary society.
This unit will provide students with an understanding of the cultural and social issues surrounding the use of digital media. It offers a human-centered view of digital media, focusing on the interaction between technological changes and cultural practices. This unit will consider interactive media technology from the point of view of how it is used and how it can make a difference in people's lives.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Social and Cultural Issues of Interactive Digital Media |
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| Unit code | KIT611 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Information and Communication Technology |
| Discipline | Information & Communication Technology |
| Coordinator | Troy Merritt |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KIT311, KXA437
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | This unit is online utilising online modules. |
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| Assessment | 50% 3hr exam, 50% in-semester (3 assignments worth 10%, 20%, 20%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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