Digital Media & Information Studies MA
Digital Media and Information Studies 1A INFOST1001
- Academic Session: 2024-25
- School: School of Humanities
- Credits: 20
- Level: Level 1 (SCQF level 7)
- Typically Offered: Semester 1
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
Short Description
Digital Media & Information Studies explores the creation, use and impact of digital content and information technology in the arts, humanities and society at large. It brings a human perspective to the issues of the digital age.
Timetable
Lectures: Monday, Thursday at 2pm over 10 weeks as scheduled on MyCampus; weekly two 1-hour workshops (choice of times) over 10 weeks as scheduled on MyCampus
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
Exam (90 minutes) - 50%
Practical or essay-based project (1500 words) - 40%
Participation and contribution in practical sessions and classes (no reassessment possible for this element - Moodle tasks) - 10%
Main Assessment In: December
Course Aims
This course aims to:
■ introduce students to the value and importance of information within our society
■ explore, use and understand the application of a range of digital media technologies;
■ discover how information becomes digital media;
■ provide key skills for information literacy, transferable computing, critical analysis and problem-solving skills in a wide range of application areas and across the social and cultural heritage sector.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
■ evaluate critically the impact and use of digital media and information in the wider social, cultural and heritage sector; * identify value and meaning in digital information;
■ design, develop and present information on the web;
■ understand a range of textual analysis applications;
■ understand the fundamentals of processes of image and textual digitisation;
■ relate the relevant factors as applied to resource discovery and authenticity
Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits
Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.