Detailed Information
IS20110 - Social Computing and Media (Credit) - 2017
Social computing and media offer a range of opportunities for the general public to participate online. In class we will be examining a wide variety of new media and data practices that are shaping and being shaped by society through readings, exercises, writing, and research. Sample topics include new media and culture, the history of the Internet and its implications for how it works today, networks and democracies, privacy, the economics of information, and data and society.
NOTE: Students should bring their computing devices with them to use in class (e.g., tablet, laptop).
Semester 2
Level 2
Lectures: Wednesdays 10:00 – 11:00 and 09:00 – 10:00
If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:
Term dates for revision: Saturday, 27 April - Sunday, 5 May
Term dates for exams: Tuesday, 7 May – Saturday, 18 May
Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module
Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module
Upgrading from audit to credit: You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.
Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.
Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting documents where appropriate.
Prof Kalpana Shankar