Unit

School Of Humanities And Communication Arts

Global Digital FuturesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102412.1

Discipline: SOCIETY AND CULTURE NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED

Student Contribution Band: 4

Level: 7

Credit Points: 10

Equivalent Units
102299 - Text, Media and Memory

Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate or a research course.

About this Unit
This unit explores how innovation in the digital era is transforming society on a global scale. Reflecting on examples drawn from around the world, students learn about the latest trends in communication, media, computing and the knowledge economy. Current and future directions are surveyed in the context of contemporary issues such as big data, digital identity and privacy, social media and crowdsourcing, gaming and visualisation, geographical information systems, virtual environments and artificial intelligence.

Courses
1836.1Master of Digital HumanitiesSUSPENDED
1883.2Master of Cross-cultural RelationsCURRENT
2761.3Master of Business AdministrationCONTINUING
2761.5Master of Business AdministrationCONTINUING
2761.6Master of Business AdministrationCURRENT
3698.1Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced)CONTINUING
3698.4Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced)CURRENT
3699.3Master of Information and Communications TechnologyCONTINUING
3699.4Master of Information and Communications TechnologyCURRENT
3765.1Master of Artificial IntelligenceCURRENT
3766.1Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (Exit only)CURRENT
3780.1Master of Information and Communications Technology/Master of Data ScienceCURRENT
8083.2Bachelor of Research StudiesCURRENT

Specialisations

A3034.1Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway A - 2 yearsCONTINUING
A3035.1Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway B - 1.5 yearsCONTINUING
A3036.1Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway C - 1.5 yearsCONTINUING
A3037.1Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) Pathway A - 2.5 yearsCURRENT
A3038.1Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) Pathway B - 2 year programCURRENT
A3039.1Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) Pathway C - 2 yearsCURRENT
A3040.1Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway A - 2 yearsCURRENT
A3041.1Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway B - 1.5 yearsCURRENT
A3042.1Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway C - 1.5 yearsCURRENT
A3046.1Master of Communications Technology/Master of Data Science - Pathway A - 3 year programCURRENT
A3047.1Master of Info and Com Technology/Master of Data Sci - Pathway B - 2.5 Year programCURRENT
A3048.1Master of Communications Technology/Master of Data Science - Pathway C -2.5 yr programCURRENT
SP2019.1Digital Knowledge and InnovationCONTINUING
SP2022.1Digital Knowledge and InnovationCURRENT
ST3052.1Digital FuturesCURRENT



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