CCN112 Debates in Digital Culture
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| Unit code: | CCN112 |
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| Equivalent(s): | CCQ112 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $2,976 |
| International unit fee | $4,044 |
Unit Outline: Flexible Period - 05A 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal (Start Date: 22 Apr 2024)
| Unit code: | CCN112 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | CCQ112 |
| Coordinator: | Xiaoting Yu | x28.yu@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit introduces you to current and critical debates about the role and impacts of digital technologies on contemporary culture and society. Addressing topics such as algorithmic culture, data sovereignty, digital surveillance, and sustainability, the unit provides a grounding in key issues and debates that underpin digital communication. In the context of these debates, the unit develops your critical-analytical and academic skills to assess, draw on, and contribute to scholarly and evidence-based research. The ability to consider different perspectives and draw on current research to discuss emerging debates around digital technologies and their impact is crucial for critically informed communication professionals.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Analyse and evaluate the effects and impacts of digital communication technologies upon culture and society.
- Research and evaluate scholarly literature on contemporary issues in digital culture.
- Build convincing and evidence-based arguments on contemporary debates in digital culture.
Content
This unit will cover a range of topics including:
- Platform governance and economies
- Digital identity
- Cultures and practices on social media
- Algorithmic cultures
- Data privacy and surveillance
- Technological and data sovereignty, including Indigenous data sovereignty
- Environmental sustainability of digital culture
- Referencing and evaluating scholarly sources
- Writing an argument
Learning Approaches
This unit is taught via a blended approach that combines elements of online delivery and face-to-face.
Learning experiences in this unit include:
- participating in class/online tutorials
- attending lectures
- engaging with online learning materials
- reading book chapters, scholarly and industry articles
- panel sessions with industry experts
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will receive feedback on your learning in a variety of ways, including:
- Informal formative feedback will be provided in tutorials,
- Self-assessment tools,
- Peer feedback,
- Formal written or recorded feedback will be received on both formative and summative assessment tasks in addition to the grade on the Criterion Reference Assessment sheet.
Assessment
Overview
In this assessment you will complete two tasks:
1. Annotated Bibliography - This task draws on key understandings about the debates covered in the first three weeks of this unit, which can include topics related to digital identity, cultures and practices on digital media practices, and data privacy and surveillance
2. Debate Research Essay - This task expands on the debates covered in this unit. You will take a position and develop an argument supported by scholarly research. Possible topics for the research essay include algorithmic cultures, data sovereignty, sustainability and digital technologies, and platform governance.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Annotated Bibliography
You will write an annotated bibliography on the topics provided in the first 3 weeks.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Debate Research Essay
You will write an essay exploring one of the debates covered in this unit. You will need to take a position and develop an argument supported by scholarly research.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Risk Assessment Statement
For risks associated with using campus buildings or facilities, refer to the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction.
You are advised to back-up your digital files on a regular basis to ensure work is not lost if there is a hardware failure. Information about the free file storage provided by QUT for students is available on the Storing your files page.
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.KC86 Graduate Certificate in Digital Communication
- Critique scholarly research in digital communication.
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, Debate Research Essay - Analyse critical issues in media and communication industries.
Relates to: ULO1, Annotated Bibliography, Debate Research Essay - Tailor culturally appropriate communication strategies and content for a variety of audiences and formats.
Relates to: ULO3, Debate Research Essay
KC87 Graduate Diploma in Digital Communication
- Critique scholarly research in specialised and contemporary digital communication areas.
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, Debate Research Essay - Analyse critical issues in media and communication industries with consideration for diversity.
Relates to: ULO1, Annotated Bibliography, Debate Research Essay - Tailor culturally appropriate communication strategies and content for a variety of audiences and formats.
Relates to: ULO3, Debate Research Essay
KC88 Master of Digital Communication
- Critique and engage in scholarly research in specialised and contemporary digital communication areas.
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, Debate Research Essay - Evaluate critical issues in media and communication industries.
Relates to: ULO1, Annotated Bibliography, Debate Research Essay - Tailor and implement culturally appropriate communication strategies and content for a variety of audiences and formats.
Relates to: ULO3, Debate Research Essay
Unit Outline: Flexible Period - 10A 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal (Start Date: 16 Sep 2024)
| Unit code: | CCN112 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | CCQ112 |
| Coordinator: | Xiaoting Yu | x28.yu@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit introduces you to current and critical debates about the role and impacts of digital technologies on contemporary culture and society. Addressing topics such as algorithmic culture, data sovereignty, digital surveillance, and sustainability, the unit provides a grounding in key issues and debates that underpin digital communication. In the context of these debates, the unit develops your critical-analytical and academic skills to assess, draw on, and contribute to scholarly and evidence-based research. The ability to consider different perspectives and draw on current research to discuss emerging debates around digital technologies and their impact is crucial for critically informed communication professionals.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Analyse and evaluate the effects and impacts of digital communication technologies upon culture and society.
- Research and evaluate scholarly literature on contemporary issues in digital culture.
- Build convincing and evidence-based arguments on contemporary debates in digital culture.
Content
This unit will cover a range of topics including:
- Platform governance and economies
- Digital identity
- Cultures and practices on social media
- Algorithmic cultures
- Data privacy and surveillance
- Technological and data sovereignty, including Indigenous data sovereignty
- Environmental sustainability of digital culture
- Referencing and evaluating scholarly sources
- Writing an argument
Learning Approaches
This unit is taught via a blended approach that combines elements of online delivery and face-to-face.
Learning experiences in this unit include:
- participating in class/online tutorials
- attending lectures
- engaging with online learning materials
- reading book chapters, scholarly and industry articles
- panel sessions with industry experts
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will receive feedback on your learning in a variety of ways, including:
- Informal formative feedback will be provided in tutorials,
- Self-assessment tools,
- Peer feedback,
- Formal written or recorded feedback will be received on both formative and summative assessment tasks in addition to the grade on the Criterion Reference Assessment sheet.
Assessment
Overview
In this assessment you will complete two tasks:
1. Annotated Bibliography - This task draws on key understandings about the debates covered in the first three weeks of this unit, which can include topics related to digital identity, cultures and practices on digital media practices, and data privacy and surveillance
2. Debate Research Essay - This task expands on the debates covered in this unit. You will take a position and develop an argument supported by scholarly research. Possible topics for the research essay include algorithmic cultures, data sovereignty, sustainability and digital technologies, and platform governance.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Annotated Bibliography
You will write an annotated bibliography on the topics provided in the first 3 weeks.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Debate Research Essay
You will write an essay exploring one of the debates covered in this unit. You will need to take a position and develop an argument supported by scholarly research.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Risk Assessment Statement
For risks associated with using campus buildings or facilities, refer to the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction.
You are advised to back-up your digital files on a regular basis to ensure work is not lost if there is a hardware failure. Information about the free file storage provided by QUT for students is available on the Storing your files page.
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.KC86 Graduate Certificate in Digital Communication
- Critique scholarly research in digital communication.
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, Debate Research Essay - Analyse critical issues in media and communication industries.
Relates to: ULO1, Annotated Bibliography, Debate Research Essay - Tailor culturally appropriate communication strategies and content for a variety of audiences and formats.
Relates to: ULO3, Debate Research Essay
KC87 Graduate Diploma in Digital Communication
- Critique scholarly research in specialised and contemporary digital communication areas.
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, Debate Research Essay - Analyse critical issues in media and communication industries with consideration for diversity.
Relates to: ULO1, Annotated Bibliography, Debate Research Essay - Tailor culturally appropriate communication strategies and content for a variety of audiences and formats.
Relates to: ULO3, Debate Research Essay
KC88 Master of Digital Communication
- Critique and engage in scholarly research in specialised and contemporary digital communication areas.
Relates to: ULO2, Annotated Bibliography, Debate Research Essay - Evaluate critical issues in media and communication industries.
Relates to: ULO1, Annotated Bibliography, Debate Research Essay - Tailor and implement culturally appropriate communication strategies and content for a variety of audiences and formats.
Relates to: ULO3, Debate Research Essay