Political and social aspects of digital interactive media
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NB! This is only a development "sandbox" - the real course will be located at the Owl Academy.
Main idea - to introduce various political and social issues in the field of new media, to promote awareness of and to discuss the diverse circle of related problems.
The Course:
- 16 weeks (one semester/term) - one 1.5-hour session (lecture or lab) weekly plus independent work.
- 3.0 Estonian academic credits, 4.0 ECTS credits
Lectures/topics:
- 1. e-Democracy, e-Elections and e-Government
- 2. The Big Brother on Menwith Hill (privacy and eavesdropping
- 3. Censors vs Cyberspace
- 4. Social software, social engineering
- 5. Political campaigns and new media
- 6. The Hacker Ethic and empowerment of minorities
- 7. Hacktivism and Cyberterror
- 8. Gender issues off- and online (Susanna)
- 9. New Media and culture (seminar?; Susanna)
- 10. Play of life in the theatre of networks (Susanna).
- 11. Narration, storytelling, non-linear media (Susanna?)
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