Module POL2119 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL2119: Transformations of Social and Political Realities through Smartphones
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay plan | 400 words | 1-7 | Written feedback |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | 0 | 40 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 60 | 2,500 words | 1-7 | Written |
| Podcast in teams of 2 | 40 | 10 minutes | 1,5-7 | Written |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay, 2,500 | 1-7 | August/September re-assessment period |
| Podcast | 5-minute individual Podcast | 1, 5, 7 | August/September reassessment period |
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Fullwood, C. (2019) Impression Management and Self-Presentation Online. The Oxford Handbook of Cyberpsychology, pp. 34-56.
Howard, N. (2020) Lie machines. How to save democracy from troll armies, deceitful robots, junk news operations, and political operatives. Grand Rapids: Yale University Press.
Keep, M., Janssen, A. and Amon, K. (2019) Image Sharing on Social Networking Sites: Who, What, Why, and So What? The Oxford Handbook of Cyberpsychology, pp. 348-369.
Larnier, J. (2019) Ten arguments for deleting your social media accounts right now. London: Vintage.
Veliz, C. (2020) Privacy is power. Why and how you should take back control of your data. London: Bantam Press.
Vogel, E. A., Rose, J. P., Roberts, L. R., & Eckles, K., 2014. Social comparison, social media, and self-esteem. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 3(4), pp. 206–222.
Zuboff, S. (2019) The age of surveillance capitalism. The fight for a human future at the new frontier of power. London: Profile books.
