| Unit name | Communication, Representation and ICT |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EDUCM5806 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Ms. Matthewman |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Education |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
$�The Information Age&� has heralded a proliferation of new forms of digital communication and new textual genres. As these texts tend to be multimodal, multilinear and interactive they pose significant challenges for analysis and raise many questions about what it means to be literate in the 21st Century. This unit encourages and argues for an eclectic approach to the analysis of such texts drawing on semiotics, discourse analysis, literary theory and film studies as well as studies of new media and new literacies. This unit will: introduce students to a range of different approaches to the analysis of digital texts and communication; provide an understanding of multimodality theories, non linear structures and interactive texts; provide students with the knowledge and skills required to reflect upon issues of literacy in the 21st century.
