University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 1

Availability restrictions: This module will only be available to students on the MLitt in Global, Social and Political Thought

Planned timetable: To be confirmed

Digital Thinking in Politics and Society is one of two core modules designed for students in the first semester of the Global, Social and Political Thought programme. It seeks to bring students up to date with regard to the controversies that surround online identity and the conveying of information in a digital age, the precise means by which political argument is conducted online, and the way that online communication has shaped and continues to shape politics domestically and internationally. A major part of the module is concerned with the manipulation of news and the way that online facts and information have become part of the competition between states and corporations for economic and political supremacy

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: Average weekly contact is 3 hours per week and consists of seminars

Scheduled learning hours: 30

Guided independent study hours: 266

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: 100% Coursework

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 0%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 100%

Re-assessment: 50% Coursework and 50% 3-hour Written Examination

Personnel

Module coordinator: Professor R Whatmore
Module teaching staff: Prof Richard Whatmore