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CCN103 Debates in Digital Culture

This unit addresses key debates and different perspectives about the role and impacts of digital technologies on contemporary culture and society. As such, the unit develops your academic skills to assess, draw on and contribute to scholarly research in the context of such debates. Issues such as the role of social media, filter bubbles, echo chambers and the changing nature of power will be focussed on. The ability to consider different perspectives and draw on current research to discuss the debates around digital technologies and their impact is crucial for critically informed communication professionals.

Unit information

Unit code
CCN103
Faculty
Creative Industries Faculty
School/Discipline
School of Communication
Study area
Creative practice, communication and design
Credit points
6

Dates and locations

Teaching period Dates Locations
Flexible Period - 03A, 2020 24 February 2020 - 27 March 2020 Kelvin Grove
Flexible Period - 08A, 2020 20 July 2020 - 21 August 2020 Kelvin Grove
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Fees

Domestic fee-paying student fee
2020: $1,296
International student fee (excluding study abroad students)
2020: $1,890
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Guide to fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount
For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens who study this unit:
  • as part of a QUT course and are eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
  • as a cross-institutional student who has a Commonwealth supported place at their home university.
Domestic fee-paying student fee
For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens, who study this unit:
  • as part of a QUT course and are not eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
  • as part of a QUT course during Summer Semester
  • as a cross-institutional student who does not have a Commonwealth supported place at their home university
  • as a single-unit study student.
International student fee
For international students who study this unit:
  • as part of a QUT course
  • as a cross-institutional student.

Previous study requirements

Equivalents
CCQ103

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites
To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites
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Co-requisites
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Equivalents
You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge
We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

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