NM1000 - Introduction to New Media
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Creative Arts |
Available to all students
Students will be provided with a solid grounding in the theory and language of new media, including a historical overview of the emergence of the discipline and an analysis of new directions. The significant impact of global information networks will be explored from a range of perspectives and students will also be exposed to a range of significant art works that embody new media.
Learning Outcomes
- An understanding of the emergence and place of new media in society;
- An ability to contextualise new media as a discipline of contemporary arts practice;
- Knowledge of the theory and language of new media across a range of contexts and settings.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
- An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
- The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
- The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
- The ability to work individually and independently;
- The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Mitch Goodwin |
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| Assessment: | other exams (40%); presentations (30%); assignments (30%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.