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CMM1109 Cyberculture Studies
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ARTS
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:
This unit explores the relationships between technology and culture from a humanities perspective. Students will gain an understanding of what it means to live within 21st century cyberculture by examining how key technologies mediate our communication, interactions, and understanding of the world. In particular, the unit provides historical, philosophical, and aesthetic perspectives on the computer and the Internet, hypertext and hypermedia, virtual reality, robots and cyborgs, and music.

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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
K33Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communications
Y03Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communications
M35Bachelor of Communications
G79Bachelor of Contemporary Arts
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2010 VET: 31/03/2010