Cyberspace, Media and Interaction
Code
722011034
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Ciências da Comunicação
Credits
10
Teacher in charge
Graça Rocha Simões
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
1. Human-Computer Interaction framework; user, computer/networks, the world
2. Interaction and cibermediated interaction
3. Interface and design: towards an interface theory
4.Interactivity and (tele)presence
5. Case studies: the Web
Bibliography
Castells, Manuel (2002), A Era da Informação: Economia, Sociedade e Cultura, Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
Coyne, Richard (1995), Designing Information Technology in the Postmodern Age. Cambridge(MA): The MIT Press.
Lievrouw, Leah and Livingstone, Sonia (eds.). The Handbook of New Media. London: Sage Publications.
Teaching method
Presentation of contents that allow a critical understanding of the main concepts; critical reading and group discussion of fundamental texts; brainstorming moments in class; user experience use of platforms, sites, apps on the Internet. The focus is to provide the ability to apply an articulated approach and use of the main concepts to the analysis of social and communicational realities involved in cyberspace.
The teaching method is: 1) expository with the desirable participation of students (60%), 2) group discussion, user experience of e-systems and students contributions (40%).
Evaluation method
1) Three individual small essays with oral presentation (30%), the last one about the theme and structure of the final essay. 2) A final essay (3000-4000 words), oral presentation and discussion (70%).