Detailed Information
IS20120 - Computer-Mediated Communication (Audit) - 2017
We communicate through a wide variety of technology such as email and instant messaging and with the developments in artificial agents and robotics the role that technology has on our communication is likely to increase. Through this course we will explore the research area of computer-mediated communication and how communicating with and through technology impacts our communication behaviours and processes. We will consider how technologies such as email, twitter, instant messaging as well as robots and virtual agents impact how we communicate and behave in communicative contexts.
The course will give students a background into the processes of interpersonal communication and how technology and its design affects these processes. Core Course Texts:
The course will use a combination of journal and conference articles as well as textbook chapters.
Semester 2
Level 2
Lectures: Mondays, 10:00 - 12:00
No Tutorials.
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.
Dr Benjamin Cowan