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Students will demonstrate a meaningful understanding of:
1. The history, approaches and values of intellectual traditions on gender, race and sexual identities
2. The logics of production, circulation and management of digital contents
3. The role of digital technologies as socio-technical actors
6. The scope for policy and practical interventions, such as media and related literacies and new legislation, to prevent and redress media discrimination and to create liberatory tech spaces
Racially toxic speech and platform affordances
Tech misogyny, incels and toxic masculinity
Platform governance and content moderation
Making Digital Cultures of Gender and Sexuality: Safety, Security and Community
Data Cultures and Inequity for Gender and Sexual Minorities
'Cancel culture' and Digital Media
Ethical AI and racial regulatory justice
Image based sexual abuse, early safe space optimisms and legislative responses
Internet shutdowns and freedom of expression
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Autonomous Student Learning | 226 |
Lectures | 24 |
Total | 250 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: Two end term lightning essays (1500 words each) chosen from a list of select topics | End of trimester MCQ | n/a | Graded | Yes | 70 |
Assignment: A midterm campaign poster or podcast (5 minutes) to raise awareness about key digital issues on select topics. |
Week 6 | n/a | Graded | Yes | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Elizabeth Farries | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Páraic Kerrigan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |