32533 Networking Communities

6cp; availability: Honours and postgraduate degree students

Designing networking communities (known also as 'virtual', 'online', 'cyber' and 'web' communities) is a compelling and challenging task. This subject focuses on the phenomenon of networking communities, its application in different areas of human activities and the research and development activities in the area. It covers different types and models of networking communities, the underlying information technologies supporting them, design principles and strategies for developing such communities, and different factors that influence the growth and success of networking communities, including collaboration within the community, shared representations that support such collaboration and cultural aspects in organisational and global communities.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $889.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,370.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
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