AMG5037 Digital technology, policy and governance
Faculty of Arts
AMG5037 Digital technology, policy and governance is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMG5037
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After AMG5037
No unit lists AMG5037 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Pre-requisite: Must be enrolled in a Masters by coursework
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
In this unit, you will examine the impacts of new and future media technologies. You will engage with important contemporary debates about the role of specific technologies in civil society. Using global case studies, you will engage with important contemporary debates about how new technologies produce data and information as valuable resources, and how data and information are being incorporated into government and institutional policies and practices. You will develop the skills necessary to understand the interplay between technology and policy, and learn to anticipate and evaluate future trends in the regulation of technology.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | Block on |
Assessment
- Case Study Presentation (including 1000 words relevant reading)Presentation60%
- Essay on Future Issues in Digital GovernanceWritten40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically analyse how digital technologies, platforms and services capture and use data;
- 2
Critically evaluate the personal, political and social impacts of the digitisation of civic infrastructure and social services;
- 3
Undertake original research into emerging digital technologies and associated regulation and policy contexts;
- 4
Communicate research findings and insights in a clear, concise, accurate and engaging way using appropriate audio/visual elements and written reporting conventions.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ooi Wee Liam
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ooi Wee Liam
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMG5037?
AMG5037 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMG5037 offered?
In 2026, AMG5037 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMG5037?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMG5037 have an exam?
No. AMG5037 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.