AMU1331 Introduction to internet studies
Faculty of Arts
AMU1331 Introduction to internet studies is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Overview
What difference is the internet making to society? Answering this question requires a multidisciplinary approach that analyses the historical development of media and information technology and media, the continuities and breaks with the past, and the empirical analysis of ongoing socioeconomic, cultural and political changes associated with the internet.
The unit focuses on digital media and internet technologies, introducing the socio-technological approach to understanding how they shape and influence communities, notions of the self, how human societies interact, play and seeks to introduce students to the rigour, challenges and quirks of internet research.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Situate the historical development of the internet and describe the fundamental features that distinguish the internet and digital media from earlier forms of media technology;
- 2
Use examples to demonstrate the relevance of the internet and digital media to emerging local and global socioeconomic, cultural and political contexts;
- 3
Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of common scholarly explanations of the emergence and diffusion of the internet and digital media within society;
- 4
Use the practical skills of reading, note taking and writing to formulate and structure a logical and coherent argument that is well supported by relevant evidence.
Workload and teaching
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 Susan Leong
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Susan Leong
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU1331?
AMU1331 has no prerequisites.
When is AMU1331 offered?
In 2020, AMU1331 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU1331?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.