AMU1330 Digital media 1
Faculty of Arts
AMU1330 Digital media 1 is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU1330
No prerequisites or corequisites.
After AMU1330
1 unit list AMU1330 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
Although digital media started as a textual medium, they are now, with the introduction of sophisticated cameras and wide range of apps on mobile phones, increasingly incorporating visual material. This unit focusses on the visual turn that digital media has taken and seeks to address how, and if, that changes how societies, individuals and corporations communicate with each other. The unit provides students with an introduction to digital image editing and manipulation alongside critical analysis and use of the creativity that digital visual culture offers to users. Students will be given opportunity to create digital media artefact with industry-relevant software. They will explore the structure and strengths of viral media; understand how digital media platforms govern and regulate the use of visual elements and; how filters, appropriation and copyright work in the digital context.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| October intake teaching period, Malaysia campus | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Quiz15%
- Group presentation25%
- Individual rationale and reflection25%
- Individual Essay35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Create, manipulate and edit digital images using industry-relevant software;
- 2
Recognise and assess the issues, constraints and potential of digital visual culture for industry and societies;
- 3
Analyse and communicate the relevance of digital visual culture and the social, cultural and political implications it has for contemporary societies.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Young Nam Seo
- Dr Emma Baulch
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Caryn lim
- Dr Young Nam Seo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU1330?
AMU1330 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after AMU1330?
AMU1330 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including AMU2145.
When is AMU1330 offered?
In 2020, AMU1330 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU1330?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMU1330 have an exam?
No. AMU1330 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.