UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ATS3762 Digital discourse

Faculty of Arts

ATS3762 Digital discourse is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs ATS2681, ATS2436, ATS2329, ATS2931, ATS2683, ATS2676, ATS2770, ATS2440, ATS2769, ATS2439 or ATS2280.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2020: Semester 1; Clayton
Workload: 144 hours; per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for ATS3762. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before ATS3762

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

One of

After ATS3762

No unit lists ATS3762 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: A cornerstone unit in linguistics (ATS2676, ATS2681, ATS2769, ATS2770, ATS2683); digital humanities (ATS2329, ATS2280, ATS3205, ATS2672, ATS2931); or media studies (ATS2436, ATS2439, ATS2440).

Overview

The unit introduces students to language and digital discourse, with a focus on Englishes in multilingual online contexts. Core topics explored include digital literacies, varieties of English online, identity construction online, digital discourse in offline public spaces, language policy, globalisation, multimodality, and the relationship between online and offline spaces. In doing so, the unit encourages students to critically reflect on their use of language on the Internet and social media, and on the social meaning and relevance of their online practices for the way they interact and engage with the world. The unit thereby facilitates the development of new media literacy and competency as well as skills and strategies for successful professional and personal communication in their future careers.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
First semester	Clayton	On campus

Learning outcomes

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

1
identify features of languages (including varieties of English) that are commonly used in digital discourse;
2
recognise and explain language change and variation in relation to digital technologies;
3
discuss the relevance of technology and technological affordances for the ways we use new media and develop media literacies;
4
utilise analytical and critical thinking skills to evaluate mediated language use

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.

Where it fits

ATS3762 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators: Dr Brook Bolander
Chief Examiners: Dr Brook Bolander

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS3762?

You need ATS2681, ATS2436, ATS2329, ATS2931, ATS2683, ATS2676, ATS2770, ATS2440, ATS2769, ATS2439 or ATS2280 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is ATS3762 offered?

In 2020, ATS3762 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.

How much work is ATS3762?

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

Which majors and minors include ATS3762?

ATS3762 is part of Linguistics and English Language.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 3
Study level: Undergraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit: English as an International Language

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 1
Study abroad: Not available
Handbook years: 2020