DIGITAL WORLDS, ONLINE SELVES

ANT2DOS

2020

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 as embedded 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: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Aidan Craney

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: 60 Credit Points of First Year studies

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically evaluate key texts related to digital anthropology.

02. Write a critical and coherent essay that demonstrates awareness of benefits and shortcomings of various anthropological theories.

03. Present a sustained written argument in Anthropology

04. Apply and evaluate with anthropological ideas relating to the digital world.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Aidan Craney

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Twelve 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 2000-word essay	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO2, SILO3
Online exercise (1000-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO4
Weekly multiple choice questions (1,000-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1