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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2021 - 2022
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Description Ever since Daniel Bell first coined the term post-industrial society, computer technology has come to play an increasingly important role in contemporary society. On the continuum of technological development over the last thirty years, the Internet, in particular the World Wide Web, has emerged as the killer-application in terms of its global impact. As a result we now live in what can be termed the E-Society as the Internet affects all areas of our lives from communications and media to politics, commerce, health education and contemporary culture, but to name a few. The overall aim of this module is to examine the affects of contemporary Web-based culture and the impact of the Internet on aspects of everyday life. It will provide students with a theoretical understanding of key academic discourse and research in this area. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. critically assess the impact of the Internet on society 2. analyse the effect of communication technologies upon the behaviour and liberites of individuals with regard to issues such as regulation and privacy 3. assess the ideological and psychological impact of computer mediated communication with reference to the relevant theoretical material 4. engage with key discourse on this topical area using an appropriate academic framework in the delivery of both oral written material 5. explain how the communication technologies such as the internet can enable social control, political participation and greater social inequalities such as the digital divide 6. Describe the unique characteristics of ICT enabled communications with regard to face to face communications. 7. empower students to identify and use a range of information sources' 8. Devise a plan for gathering primary data in the filed through interview and observation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and
Learning Activities The effects of ICT use on Social CapitalDefining Social Capital, Bonding Bridging & Linking Social Capital, Community networks and ego-centred networks, Trust, Tolerance, Connectedness and ReciprocationMobile LivesIntegration of mobile communications into daily life. Effects of mobile communication devices on relationships - public and semi-public spaces.Surveillance + Social ControlModern Identity, Information Security and the Dilemma of Privacy, Protecting privacy in a digital age, Surveillance Technologies, Contexts of surveillance, Surveillance SocietyAnonymityAnonymity: positive and negative effects, Three key issues of online identity, Playing with Identity, online identity versus off-line identityImpact of new TechnologiesImpact of new Technologies on local communities & communities of interest, Social Capital, social NetworksIdentity - OnlineThe socially constructed nature of identity, Early research on CMC and Identity, Identity production & self presentation, A Space for the Reflexive Construction of Identity.DIgital Divide & eInclusionWhat is the Digital Divide?, eInclusion, Factors of the Digital Divide - Case Studies of eInclusion projectsGathering Primary DataAssessing and choosing appropriate data collection methods; ethnographic, observation & survery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List
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Other Resources 38528, Website, Marx, Gary, 2007, Personal Information, Borders, and the New Surveillance Studies, http://web.mit.edu/gtmarx/www/anrev.html, 38529, Website, Lyon, David, 2002, Editorial, Surveillance Studies: Understanding visibility, mobility and the phenetic fix, Surveillance & Society, 1 (1): 1-7., http://www.surveillance-and-society.org/articles1/editorial.pd, 38530, Website, Marx, Gary, 2005, Surveillance and Society, http://web.mit.edu/gtmarx/www/surandsoc.html, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Programme or List of Programmes |
AFU | Age Friendly University Programme |
BSSAO | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) |
HMSA | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
HMSAO | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
MMA | BSc in Multimedia |
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