Digital Culture

Course detail Description

The Digital Culture BA develops your knowledge of how all aspects of our everyday lives are shaped by the networked technologies we use and the data we produce. Combining a theoretical emphasis with practical work, we aim to give you the opportunity to work alongside computer scientists and data analysts, with the capacity to critically understand the social, political and economic dimensions of our digital lives.

The BA is a three-year course that comprises modules totalling 360 credits. With us, you will learn how to research digital cultures with a range of theoretical and qualitative and quantitative digital methods including network analysis and data visualisation. The flexible design of the course means that you can focus your studies on the elements of digital culture that most interest you, including digital marketing and services, mobile technologies, digital journalism, coding, data analytics and beyond.

We use lectures, seminars and group tutorials to deliver most of the modules on the programme. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study. You will be assigned a personal tutor who will provide support and guidance for your studies.

Typically, 1 credit equates to 10 hours of work.

Assessment methods will depend on the modules you have selected to study. Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and written/practical examinations.

The majority of learning for this degree takes place at the King’s College London Strand Campus. Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the optional modules you select.

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Structure

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Year 3

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits.

You are required to take the following modules:

• Digital Economy & Audiences (15 Credits)
• Digital Politics (15 Credits)
• History of Networked Technologies (15 Credits)
• Digital Methods I: Approaches (15 Credits)
• Knowledge Representation (15 Credits)
• Theories of New Media (15 Credits)
• Digital Foundations I (30 Credits)

Year 2 Required Modules

You are required to take the following modules:

• Digital Research Methods II (15 Credits)
• Critical Debates in Digital Culture (15 Credits)
• Digital Foundations II (30 Credits)

Additionally, you will choose 60 credits from a wide range of Digital Culture optional modules, each worth 15 or 30 credits, which may typically include:

• Representations of Cultural Heritage (15 credits)
• Digital Texts, Digital Publication (15 credits)
• Management for the Digital Domain I (15 credits)
• Subcultures & Communities in the Digital World (15 credits)
• Online Networks & the Politics of Social Media (15 credits)
• Introduction to Programming (15 credits)

You will have the opportunity to study abroad in the second semester of the second year. Partner universities currently include:

• University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)
• University of Melbourne
• National University of Singapore
• Western University
• University of Michigan

Year 3 Required Modules

You are required to take the following 30 credit modules:

• Digital Foundations III (30 credits)
• Digital Culture Thesis (Dissertation) (30 credits) or Digital Culture Project (Dissertation) (30 credits)

You will also choose 60 credits from a wide range of Digital Culture optional modules, each worth 15 or 30 credits, which may typically include:

• Management for the Digital Domain II (15 credits)
• Big Data, Culture & Society (15 credits)
• Internship in Digital Culture (15 credits)
• Cultural Analytics (15 credits)
• Digital Advertising & Marketing (15 credits)
• Digital Journalism (15 credits)

You can also select further credits from optional modules within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities (approved by the course convenor) to bring your total for the year to 120 credits.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change.