APG5458 Digital technology, policy and governance
Faculty of Arts
APG5458 Digital technology, policy and governance is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5458
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5458
No unit lists APG5458 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in Arts Masters program
Overview
This unit examines the impacts of new media technologies, and technologies that are yet to come. The unit engages with important contemporary debates about the role of specific technologies in civil society. Using global case studies, the unit engages with important contemporary debates about how new technologies produce data and information as valuable resources, and how data and information are being incorporated into government and institutional policies and practices. You will develop the skills necessary to understand the interplay between technology and policy, and gain the capacity to anticipate and evaluate future trends in the regulation of technology.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| First semester | Caulfield | Block on |
Assessment
- Weekly Moodle postAssignment20%
- Participation10%
- Case study presentationPresentation30%
- Policy reportReport40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically analyse how digital technologies, platforms and services capture and use data;
- 2
Critically evaluate the personal, political and social impacts of the digitisation of civic infrastructure and social services;
- 3
Undertake original research into emerging digital technologies and associated regulation and policy contexts;
- 4
Communicate research findings and insights in a clear, concise, accurate and engaging way using appropriate audio/visual elements and written reporting conventions.
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
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Nina Li
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Nina Li
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5458?
APG5458 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5458 offered?
In 2021, APG5458 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5458?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5458 have an exam?
No. APG5458 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.