Year of Study:	4
Credit Units:	3
Duration:	45hours
Prerequisites:	Nil

In an age of email lists, online discussion groups and social media, the Internet has grown from a fringe cultural phenomenon to a significant site of cultural production and transformation. This module provides students with an overview of the topics in Internet culture. It covers the historical development of Internet culture, implications of the rise of Internet culture, virtual community, the Internet in the context of work, the Internet in political processes and the culture of search etc.

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:

• identify the historical development of Internet culture;


• analyze the implications of the rise of Internet culture;


• analyze the characteristics of virtual community;


• evaluate the culture of search in our daily life.