AMU2013 Digital media policy and governance
Faculty of Arts
AMU2013 Digital media policy and governance is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU2013
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After AMU2013
No unit lists AMU2013 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Pre-requisite: completion of 12 credit points of Level 1 Arts units
Overview
In this unit, you will be introduced to recent debates on digital media policies and governance. Through discussion and examination of a succession of case studies of specific digital technologies’ (e.g., social media platforms, AI) effects within specific geographical contexts (e.g., SEA, EU) you will learn about the academic debates on the role and effects of digital media in society, as well as concrete regulatory debates and policy proposals. Each case study will introduce academic concepts and theories from communications, political science, and science & technology studies to provide a broad, interdisciplinary view on digital media in today’s societies, and on the institutions, standards, and practices that regulate, govern, and intervene.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Actor’s analysis: Positions, interests, needsPresentation30%
- Peer feedback on other groups’ presentation for assessment 1Written10%
- Policy Brief (individual)Written60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse current academic and public debates on digital media policy and regulation with relevant academic frameworks;
- 2
apply public policy frameworks to analyse actors in debates on digital media policy and regulation and effectively communicate your findings;
- 3
develop effective policy recommendations based on academic research and ongoing policy debates;
- 4
effectively collaborate in groups and constructively evaluate the work of peers.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based 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. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
AMU2013 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Benjamin Loh
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Benjamin Loh
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU2013?
AMU2013 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU2013 offered?
In 2025, AMU2013 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU2013?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMU2013 have an exam?
No. AMU2013 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include AMU2013?
AMU2013 is part of Communication.