College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Digital Politics and Policy
Module POLM158 for 2018/9
Module POLM158 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
POLM158: Digital Politics and Policy
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Communications theory
- Market developments
- Twitterati and political opinion formation
- Europe's Digital Single Market
- Copyfighters
- Telecoms and connectivity
- Fintech
- Global internet governance
- Data protection and privacy
- The dark web
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 278 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 | 11 x 2 hour weekly seminars |
| Guided independent study | 80 | This includes a variety of private study tasks directed by module leader. These tasks include: reading assignments; |
| Guided independent study | 50 | conducting research, preparing the methodology, analysing qualitative texts and writing; |
| Guided independent study | 108 | preparation for and completion of: assigned essay; |
| Guided independent study | 20 | presentation; |
| Guided independent study | 20 | written paper |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
