EN5609 New Media Design from Cultural and Socio-Psychological Perspectives

Course Aims & Objectives: 
 

This course will give an overview of cultural and socio-psychological theories of new media design and the Internet communication. The course introduces methods of critical analysis to analyze major developments within digital media, cyber culture and web communities. By exploring critical ideas and testing out design modules, students explore the effects of digital media on culture, identity, the body, gender, sexuality, community activism, globalization, and art. The course will enable students to be versed in theories and production methods, by responding to class materials and new media environments. Students are also asked to carry out practical exercises in new media design by making a website around a semester-theme.

Units: 3

Level: P5

Medium of Instruction: English

Keyword Syllabus:
Cultural Perspectives on New Media Design, History and Theory of Cyberculture,  Internet studies, Sociology and  Psychology of Web Communities, Communication Aesthetics, Queer Studies. 

Teaching Pattern:
Duration of course: 1 semester
Current mix of lecture/tutorial/laboratory, other: lectures and  lab sessions

Assessment Pattern:
Examination duration: 2 hours 
Percentage distribution of marks for coursework, examination, other: 70% Coursework, 30% Examination 
Grading pattern: Standard (A+AA- ... F)

Pre-requisite(s): Nil

Pre-cursor(s): Nil

Equivalent Course(s): Nil