AMU1163 · Media and global mobility

Overview

In this unit you will be introduced to the key technological features inherent in digital media's mobility, followed by an examination of theoretical concepts and contextual backgrounds related to global mobility. You will examine how these technological features and various social contexts intertwine, facilitating global mobility and changing human landscapes in global cities. Further throughout the unit, you will explore the dynamics between communication and human mobility across national borders using mobile digital technologies, with a special focus on Southeast Asian contexts.

Areas of study: Digital media and communications

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. analyse forms of mobility and mobile communication in everyday media practices;
2. communicate effectively in academic writing and oral presentation;
3. recognise and describe key concepts of media, culture, and globalisation as demonstrated through examples drawn from contemporary digital culture;
4. assess how mobile media, digital platforms, and infrastructures shape human movement, cultural flows, and social practices.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.