Communication and Technology
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CULT1021 | Cultural, Media and Visual Studies | 1 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- CULT1021
- School
- Cultural, Media and Visual Studies
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module takes a detailed look at debates around the impact of new technologies (such as the internet, digital TV, video games, mobile and wireless devices) upon processes of communication. Particular attention will be paid to the social, aesthetic, economic and political implications of recent developments in information and communications technology (ICT).
Target Students
Available as subsidiary to all Year 1 and Year 2 students not registered on BA International Media and Communication Studies or BA Film and Television.Available to Exchange students.
Classes
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks
The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies operates an attendance policy. The details of this policy can be found in the student handbook on Workspace and in module handbooks.
Assessment
- 100% Coursework: Coursework - 1,500 words of written work and equivalent
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
This module aims to- Familiarize students with the origins, scale and scope of transformations associated with the development of information technology- Encourage students to see the impact of technology upon a range of communication practices- Enable students to reflect on the social, aesthetic, economic and political implications of recent developments within the field of digital technologies for their own technologised communication practices.Learning Outcomes
A. Knowledge and Understanding:
On successful completion of this module a student will have
(A1) broad knowledge and understanding of the historical evolution and contemporary forms of information and communication technologies;
(A2) the theoretical equipment to critically assess the changes associated with particular technological usages and developments;
(A3) an appreciation of the social, aesthetic, economic and political implications of the rapidly changing landscape of technologised communications practices;
(A4) the capacity to apply a range of concepts, models and theories to concrete examples of technologised communications practices.
B. Intellectual Skills
On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to
(B1) explain the importance of context for the understanding of communications technologies;
(B2) consider the ways in which case study material exemplifies issues addressed on the module;
(B3) appraise their own use of communications technologies in the light of material discussed on the module
(B4) critically evaluate a range of arguments about the changing nature of communications technologies.
C. Transferable/Key Skills
On successful completion of this module, a student will demonstrate
(C1) enhanced transferable skills such as retrieving, presenting and communicating complex information clearly in oral and written forms;
(C2) an informed understanding of the ways in which digital technologies shape their learning practices;
(C3) an ability to plan and organise written work to deadlines.