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Digital Cultures

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Digital Cultures

Major

(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level core unit
(iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project units

Minor

A minor in Digital Cultures requires at least 36 senior credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level core unit
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units

1000 level units of study

MECO1001
Introduction to Media Studies
6      Semester 1
MECO1002
Media and Communications Landscapes
6      Semester 2

2000 level units of study

Core
ARIN2610
Internet Transformations
6    P 18 Junior credit points in any of Anthropology, Art History, Computer Science, Design Computing, English, Gender and Culture Studies, History, Information Systems, Information Technology, Linguistics, Media and Communication, Philosophy, Psychology or Sociology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Digital Cultures
N ARIN2100
Semester 2
ARIN2620
Cyberworlds
6    P 18 junior credit points in any of Anthropology, Art History, Computer Science, Design Computing, English, Gender and Culture Studies, History, Information Systems, Information Technology, Linguistics, Media and Communication, Philosophy, Psychology or Sociology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Digital Cultures
N ARIN2200
Semester 1

3000 level units of study

Core
ARIN3620
Researching Digital Cultures
6    P 12 Senior credit points in Digital Cultures
N ARIN2000
Semester 2
Selective
ARIN3610
Technology and Culture
6    P 12 senior credit points in any of Digital Cultures, Anthropology, Art History, Computer Science, Design Computing, English, Gender and Culture Studies, History, Information Systems, Information Technology, Linguistics, Media and Communication, Psychology or Sociology
N ARIN2600
Semester 1
ARHT3601
Cinematic Transformations
6    P 12 Senior credit points in ARHT and ARHT2656 or (ARHT2656 and 12 senior credit points in ARHT2652, ARHT2653, ARHT2655, ARHT2657, ENGL2627, ENGL2638, ENGL3604, FILM2601, HSTY2608, ICLS2637, JPNS3675, MUSC2663) or (ARIN2630 and 12 senior credit points in ARIN)
Semester 2

Interdisciplinary project unit of study

FASS3999
Interdisciplinary Impact
6    P 18 credit points at 2000 level

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

Honours

Honours in Digital Cultures requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 4000 level Honours seminar units
(ii) 36 credit points of 4000-level Honours thesis units

Honours seminar unit of study

MECO4113
Theoretical Traditions and Innovations
6      Semester 1
MECO4114
Research Methods
6      Semester 1

Honours thesis units of study

MECO4211
Digital Cultures Honours Thesis 1
12      Semester 1
Semester 2
MECO4212
Digital Cultures Honours Thesis 2
24      Semester 1
Semester 2

Advanced Coursework

The requirements for advanced coursework in Digital Cultures are described in the degree resolutions for the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Advanced Studies.
24-36 credit points of advanced study will be included in the table for 2019.