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Level 7
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20 Credits
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0.1667 EFTS
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Delivery type:Online
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Course duration: 16 weeks
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Course cost:$890 NZ Domestic$2,104 NZ International
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Workload - Approximately 13 hours per week
This online course will introduce you to social informatics through critical reflection on uses of information and communication technologies and their social and cultural impact.
To study this course, you need to have 40 credits at Level 6, or comparable industry experience. The course leader will determine this.
Students who successfully complete this online course will be able to
- critically reflect on their own uses of information and communication technologies with reference to the significance of cultural and social contexts and technical innovations over time;
- analyse and critique the social and cultural impact of the use of information and communication technology on contemporary events
- evaluate the impact of information and communication technologies on community, workplace and personal life, locally and globally
Assessment
This course is 100% internally assessed
Textbooks
No textbooks are required for this course
Computer and internet requirements
This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.
For online learning you need:
- Access to a laptop or desktop computer
- Reliable internet and data plan.
If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol.
How to enrol
Before enrolling in this course you need to:
- choose the qualification you will study the course under
- check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.