75074 - WEB SOCIETY AND GLOBALIZATION

Contenuti

A printed detailed syllabus will be provided to students the first day of class  
 the four learning modules that structure the course are
1 globalizations 
2 web society e social media 
3 production consumption prosumption 
4 digital divide and inequalities

Each module will have specific reading material and planned classroom activities

Testi/Bibliografia

Students may choose one of the following books: 

- The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies.

Erik Brynjolfsson e Andrew McAfee 

- Social Media. A Critical Introduction. 

Christian Fuchs

- Spreadable Media: Creating Value and Meaning in a Networked Culture

Henry Jenkins, Sam Ford e Joshua Green

During the lectures will be given mandatory specific teaching materials also available via a username and password at AMS Campus - AlmaDL - University of Bologna.

Metodi didattici

Lectures
Students are expected to be prepared on the assigned readings before each class  
Participation is expected and rewarded. 

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

Midterm exam will be planned during classes  
At least one written paper will be requested to each student during the semester 
The final exam aims to assess the achievement of learning objectives
No Make up exams

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Teaching materials: the didactic material presented in class will be made available to the student in electronic format. Such material should be printed and brought to class.  Log in: http://campus.unibo.it/  Username and password are reserved for students enrolled at the University of Bologna.

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Piergiorgio Degli Esposti