APG5457 Digital cultures and platforms
Faculty of Arts
APG5457 Digital cultures and platforms is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5457
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5457
No unit lists APG5457 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in Arts Masters course
Prohibition: completion of APG5401 (2020 or prior version)
Overview
This unit examines the effect of digital platforms on the media and communications industries. It will explore the transnational circulation of content, cultures, technology and profits in the contemporary media industries. The unit examines the emergence of big platform corporations that have created new centres of media power and influence. Students will evaluate new and established media platforms and develop an in-depth understanding of the content producer and user cultures that have emerged alongside them.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | Block on |
Assessment
- Weekly Moodle PostAssignment20%
- Social Media Entrepreneurs: A Case StudyResearch assignment40%
- Auto-ethnography of Recommendation SystemsAssignment40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Research and analyse the business models of media and communications platforms and the content producers who use them;
- 2
Explain the political, economic and regulatory contexts for contemporary media platforms and their impacts on wider media and communications industries;
- 3
Analyse and discuss digital media user and production cultures;
- 4
Communicate research findings and insights in a clear, concise, accurate and engaging way using written and media elements.
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Workload and teaching
- Tutorials18 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. 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 Verity Trott
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Verity Trott
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5457?
APG5457 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5457 offered?
In 2021, APG5457 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5457?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5457 have an exam?
No. APG5457 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.