Bachelor of Arts

Digital Cultures

Unit set code

MJ-A310035 (major)

MN-A310035 (minor)

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Online

Overview

The Digital Cultures major investigates the ways that humanities and social science enable students to critically examine the impact of digital technologies on contemporary society and ways these technologies mediate information, communication, identities, ethics, and power. This examination includes the ways that digital technologies such as the internet, social media and Artificial Intelligence impact society, culture, business, and government. The focus of this new major is to equip students with the knowledge and skills that enables their capacity to understand, evaluate and critique the evolving impact of digital technologies on social life.

Career outcomes

The Digital Cultures major aims to equip students with knowledge and skills relevant to understanding the social impacts of digital technology. As such, it provides support for those seeking a career that involves the use and research of social media and digital technology.

Units

To complete a Major sequence in Digital Cultures select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
To complete a Minor sequence in Digital Cultures select any four (4) credit points from below, including no more than one (1) credit point at level one, and at least one (1) credit point at level 3

Complete 4 units from:

ACC100

Gutenberg to Zuckerberg: Communication in Everyday Life

ASS102

Culture and Communication

ASC300

Gender, Media and Society

ASS330

Cyborg Anthropology

Plus 4 units selected from:

ALJ222

From the Fourth Estate to Fake News