ant2dos digital anthropology

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.

SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorNicholas Herriman

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites 60 Credit Points of First Year studies.

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/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)

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorNicholas 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 elementComments%ILO*
One 2000-word essay5002, 03
Online exercise (1000-word equivalent)2504
Weekly multiple choice questions (1,000-word equivalent)2501