100-106 Net Communications

This subject is only available to students enrolled in the BA (Media and Communications), BA (Media and Communications)/Bachelor of Commerce, and BA (Media and Communications)/Bachelor of Laws. Students who previously completed 100-106 Cyber Communication are not permitted to enrol in this subject.

100 points of arts subjects including 25 points of core Media and Communications subjects at first year.

This subject introduces students to techniques in written communication for digital media, with a focus on publishing for the Internet and the world wide web. Students receive workshop instruction in web publishing techniques, with the aim of realising specific projects during the semester. Lectures will present students with a range of contemporary case studies demonstrating the Internet's social effects and cultural functions in order to contextualize their understanding of both Internet theory and practical communication techniques. On completion of this subject, students will have gained a broad overview of the relevant skills and sets of knowledge needed to work as professional communicators in the field of new media.

Class participation and computer assignments equivalent to written work totalling 4000 words. Students must attend at least 80% of classes to be eligible for assessment.

A subject reader will be available.