Course overview
This course challenges students to think critically about how young people engage with digital cultures in everyday life with a particular focus on negotiating risk, cultural policy, digital intimacies, and user experience using theoretical and empirical research.
- Contextualising Digital Youth Cultures
- Youth Self-Expression Online
- Mainstreaming Digital Youth Cultures
Course learning outcomes
- Evaluate key debates and critical knowledges around youth, digital media, and digital cultures.
- Discuss and critically evaluate real-world application of social and media concepts and theory relating to youth, digital media and digital cultures.
- Use digital media technologies to convey a dynamic understanding of youth, digital media and digital cultures.
- Demonstrate teamwork, leadership and communication skills
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 29604
Section SE04
Size 30
Available 25
Class number 29605
Section SE03
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 29606
Section SE02
Size 24
Available 19
Class number 29607
Section SE01
Size 30
Available 26
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