50482 Social Informatics

8cp

Requisite(s): 50106 Media, Information and Society OR 50227 Media, Information and Society

These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.

Disciplinary Strand – Communication and Information Studies – 200 level

This subject critically examines the interplay between society and technologies. Students develop an advanced understanding of the key social issues associated with the design, uses and consequences of information and communication technologies that takes into account human interaction with technology in a range of institutional and cultural contexts of development and deployment. The subject builds on understandings of the interpretation and representation of knowledge; how particular knowledges are privileged and translated; and the relationship between issues of access and power. Students develop critical analysis skills required to understand the dynamic nature of relationships affecting the transfer and use of knowledge and information in emerging social and technological contexts.

For detailed information, see the full subject description at:
http://www.hss.uts.edu.au/subject_descriptions/50482.pdf

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $832.67
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,760.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.