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Core Module Information
Module title: Being Digital
SCQF level: 07:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: IMD07102
Module leader: Jp Vargheese
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Applied Informatics
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

The module will make links between web based digital production and critical theory. Attention will be paid to ethical, legal and social debates surrounding the web and its use. The module will also discuss the adoption of digital technology, its impact on society and future and emerging issues. The content will be shaped by current technological developments and research within the school.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Demonstrate a technological understanding of current digital and interactive media practice.

LO2: Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural role of current digital and interactive media practice.

LO3: Design and produce digital media artefacts to a given brief.

LO4: Demonstrate an awareness of the ethical, legal and social implications of the Web.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, BLENDED, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 002
Primary mode of delivery: BLENDED
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Jp Vargheese
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Online Guided independent study 160 Guided independent study
Face To Face Lecture 20 Combination of lectures, discussion and debates on contemporary legal, social and ethical issues on the web. Lectures will incorporate learning technologies to facilitate class engagement and as prompts to wider discussions. These sessions will also introduce you to the principles of web design and development which will be put into practice during the practical sessions.
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 20 Practical classes and workshops where you will work independently and in small groups to support and discuss your work while designing and developing a website.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Oral Presentation 50 4 Week 6 HOURS= 0.05 Oral Presentation
Project - Practical 50 1~2~3 Week 12 HOURS= 50 Project - Practical
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
IMD07102 Being Digital
 

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