DIGITAL WORLDS, ONLINE SELVES
ANT2DOS
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
As the 21st Century unfolds our personal and social lives are increasingly influenced by digital technologies. Social media has transformed how we interact with each other. Online gaming and video streaming provide new forms of entertainment; fake news, big data and digital propaganda define the outcomes of national elections and shape public opinion; advances in VR (virtual reality) and AI(artificial intelligence) herald a brave new cyborg world of driverless cars, robotics, and media production. This subject examines the social and cultural significance of these technologies to everyday life, including asembedded in "digital divides" between rich and poor, globally and locally.Students will learn about the fast-growing field of Digital Anthropology, including how social scientists incorporate these technologies in their own research.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Nicholas Herriman
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 60 Credit Points of First Year studies.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Critically evaluate key texts related to digital anthropology.
- Activities:
- Multiple choice questions, in-class assessments.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
02. Write a critical and coherent essay that demonstrates awareness of benefits and shortcomings of various anthropological theories.
- Activities:
- Major Essay.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Present a sustained written argument in Anthropology
- Activities:
- Major Essay.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Apply and evaluate with anthropological ideas relating to the digital world.
- Activities:
- Online forums, exercise, and readings.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Nicholas Herriman
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Twelve 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 2000-word essay | 50 | 02, 03 | |
| Online exercise (1000-word equivalent) | 25 | 04 | |
| Weekly multiple choice questions (1,000-word equivalent) | 25 | 01 |