APG5107 · Digital language: Users and technology

Overview

Dive into the dynamic world of digital language, where we communicate through and with technology in both our personal and professional spheres. Within this unit, you will gain a thorough understanding of the structures, affordances, and practices that define digital language and develop the skills to navigate and shape complex communicative events. You can expect an immersive learning experience filled with practical examples that will be dissected and analysed in engaging assessment tasks throughout the unit. We will look beneath the surface of digital communication, delving into themes such as identity, audience dynamics, digital literacy, and the realm of multimodality. Your new knowledge and skills can be transferred and applied across various personal and professional domains, spanning from education to content creation and Artificial Intelligence. Get ready to unravel the dynamics of digital language and equip yourself with the tools to navigate this evolving landscape with confidence and proficiency.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

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. Explain key terms and concepts used to engage with digital language;
2. Discuss how the interplay between structures, affordances and practices shape communicative events involving digital language;
3. Apply insights from this unit to personal and professional contexts;
4. Analyse digital discourse data, properly synthesising and contextualising the socio-cultural factors that shape digital language;
5. Engage in informed debates about digital language targeted to different audiences – professional and lay.

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.