UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

AMU3029 Digital Asia research project

Faculty of Arts

AMU3029 Digital Asia research project is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2024 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2024
Semester 2
Malaysia
Assessment
No exam
2 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before AMU3029

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After AMU3029

No unit lists AMU3029 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisites: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units. It is highly recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed at least one cornerstone unit in the Communication major.

Overview

In this unit you will explore the distinctiveness of Asia as a negotiated terrain for digital media research. You will learn about specific historical trajectories that frame the digitization of Asian societies, patterns of digital inclusion and exclusion prevalent in them, and the particular digital media ecologies that mediate policies and practices in Asian contexts. You will apply knowledge gained through readings and workshops to an original research project dedicated to the collection and analysis of primary data using qualitative digital methods, which will be undertaken in groups.

Offerings in 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterMalaysiaOn campus

Assessment

  • Research ProposalResearch assignment
    40%
  • Research ProjectResearch assignment
    60%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    critically apply relevant theories and concepts to understand and discuss the distinctiveness of Asia as an object of digital media research;

  2. 2

    collaborate effectively to plan and execute an ethnographic research project examining social media’s influence on human interactions in Asian concepts;

  3. 3

    apply key ethnographic methods for researching everyday uses of digital media in Asian contexts.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials24 hours
  • Lectures12 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.

Where it fits

AMU3029 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Abdul Aziz
Chief Examiners
Dr Abdul Aziz

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for AMU3029?

AMU3029 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is AMU3029 offered?

In 2024, AMU3029 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.

How much work is AMU3029?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does AMU3029 have an exam?

No. AMU3029 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include AMU3029?

AMU3029 is part of Communication.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Malaysia School of Arts and Social Sciences
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available