Module POL2087 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL2087: Digital Media and Politics
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
The teaching program consists of 11 weeks of seminars in one term. There will be no lectures on this module. You are therefore expected to read extensively in preparation for class. The seminars will provide you with an opportunity to discuss a specific set of questions pertaining to the issues covered in the readings.
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:
-Selective exposure in online content
-Echo chambers and filter bubbles
-Facebook and Twitter as information mediums
-Fake new and misinformation
-Bots and trolls
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 132 | 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 & Teaching activities | 18 | 11 x 1.5 hr seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 78 | Reading assignments |
| Guided Independent Study | 24 | Preparation for exam |
| Guided Independent Study | 24 | Essay completion |
| Guided Independent Study | 6 | Preparation for presentation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
