This interdisciplinary later year course is part of the specialism minor in New Media Studies. The course consists of a 2 hour weekly reading and discussion seminar. The focus in Digital Cultures is on analysing and critiquing the convergence of cultural practices that are emerging and constantly developing from the use of digital technologies.  Discussion topics include:

• activism, copyright, privacy
• cultural and technological convergence in new media formats, eg personal mobile computers/phones
• adaptation between platforms, remediation
• performances - both live and virtual in computer gaming, social networks and in theatrical and cinematic formats
• transcultural communication and issues of accessibility through digital media
• digital art
• social websites of Web 2.0: You Tube, Facebook
• the emergence of new formats in the web and internet 

1. Course seminars will offer participation group discussions on the development of students' individual research projects and, and in conjunction with the assessment process, will develop a high level of intellectual and practical expertise in
2.  research,
3. oral presentation of ideas,
4. analysis and
5. individual project development in the field of digital media texts and practices.

Reading Presentation and Paper on a weekly prescribed reading (1000 words) 30%

Research Project Proposal (600 words) 25%

Research Project (3000 words) 45%

24 hours of seminars

1 hour of preparation for seminar

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Lister, Martin et al. (2009). New Media: a critical introduction, Second Edition, London and New York: Routledge.

Teaching rooms with digitalised projection and internet accessibility