College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Platform Politics: Power, Technology and the Circuits of Social Struggle
Module POC3135 for 2021/2
Module POC3135 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC3135: Platform Politics: Power, Technology and the Circuits of Social Struggle
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.
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 of the following topics or readings:
- Intro History of the Internet: Tech Utopia/Dystopia
- Philosophies of Technology
- Smart Cities
- Platform Work
- Food and Care
- Reading Week
- Digital Colonialism
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digital Capitalism
- Regulating Big Tech
- Democracy and the Public Sphere
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 130 | 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 | 20 | 10 x 2 hour seminars |
| Guided independent studies | 130 | Private study students are expected to read suggested texts and make notes prior to seminar sessions. They are also expected to read widely to complete their coursework assignments. More specifically, students are expected to devote at least: 60 hours to directed reading; 6 hours to completing the formative research outline; 64 hours for completing the assignments. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
