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Digital Cultures is an elective module covering a broad range of topics relating to the encounter with digital environments, audiovisual content and the aesthetics and politics of media technologies in historical and contemporary contexts. This module introduces you to key concepts, themes and debates within digital cultures. The aim is to develop your critical and independent understandings of digital media environments, their political-economic and cultural contexts and their relationship to art, design and management practices.

Digital Cultures is an elective module covering a broad range of topics relating to the encounter with digital environments, audiovisual content and the aesthetics and politics of media technologies in historical and contemporary contexts. This module introduces you to key concepts, themes and debates within digital cultures. The aim is to develop your critical and independent understandings of digital media environments, their political-economic and cultural contexts and their relationship to art, design and management practices.

The module is intended to provide:
a) a theory-based account of changes and innovations in technology which impact generally on the digital literacy skills and practices that students bring to class and, more specifically, on their potential implications for foreign language teaching and learning;
b) an overview of digital learning environments and tools and the affordances they provide;
c) perspectives on pedagogy, materials/resources and course design involving digital language learning.

The module is intended to provide:
a) a theory-based account of changes and innovations in technology which impact generally on the digital literacy skills and practices that students bring to class and, more specifically, on their potential implications for foreign language teaching and learning;
b) an overview of digital learning environments and tools and the affordances they provide;
c) perspectives on pedagogy, materials/resources and course design involving digital language learning.

Please note that this module is core on the education practice and innovation pathway and optional on the other pathways.
In this module you will examine the nature and role of technology-enhanced education from the full perspective of education as a whole. You will draw lessons from existing digital education research and practice to critically consider artificial intelligence in education (AIED). You will define what a critical perspective of AIED means for equitable educational practice.

Please note that this module is core on the education practice and innovation pathway and optional on the other pathways.
In this module you will examine the nature and role of technology-enhanced education from the full perspective of education as a whole. You will draw lessons from existing digital education research and practice to critically consider artificial intelligence in education (AIED). You will define what a critical perspective of AIED means for equitable educational practice.

During this module you will explore some of the new and innovative practices and challenges facing education. The module begins by examining innovation in a wider sense, such as the changing curriculum or the challenges of globalisation, but then moves to a closer examination of eLearning, one of the more noticeable challenges facing education practices.

Digital technologies are rapidly transforming our societies along with how teachers and schools operate. In this module you will explore how digital technologies can be used to enhance teaching and learning, while also critically considering how technologies can exacerbate and overcome problems in our societies.

The emergence of the digital economy has unlocked new opportunities for entrepreneurs, leading to the creation of new business models, innovations and value in data driven sectors. The digital economy initially stemmed from the technology sector, but as new tools and techniques have become more accessible and widespread, new digital enterprises and entrepreneurs have begun to emerge in a variety of sectors. Entrepreneurs have been particularly keen to locate opportunities where digital business models can be created to unleash disruptive innovation, with serial venturing teams becoming digital entrepreneurs. Considerable wealth has been accumulated through digital entrepreneurship,but developing successful and sustainable ventures is a complex task. This module provides insight into the emergence of digital entrepreneurship, key concepts, business models and the resources needed to develop successful ventures. Students will develop a business plan for a digital enterprise as part of a venture team and will present this plan in a business pitch. This module will be of interest to students planning on developing their own enterprise, or who intend on working in dynamic, digital businesses.

The emergence of the digital economy has unlocked new opportunities for entrepreneurs, leading to the creation of new business models, innovations and sustainable value in technology-driven sectors. The digital economy initially stemmed from the technology sector, but as new tools and techniques have become more accessible and widespread, new digital enterprises and entrepreneurs have begun to emerge in a variety of sectors. Entrepreneurs have been particularly keen to locate opportunities where digital business models can be created to unleash disruptive innovation, with serial venturing teams becoming digital entrepreneurs. Considerable wealth has been accumulated through digital entrepreneurship,but developing successful and sustainable ventures is a complex task that requires consideration of their social, economic, and environmental impacts. This module provides insight into the emergence of digital entrepreneurship, key concepts, business models and the resources needed to develop successful ventures. Students will develop a business plan for a digital enterprise as part of a venture team and will present this plan in a business pitch. This module will be of interest to students planning on developing their own enterprise, or who intend on working in dynamic, digital businesses.