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Kursusnavn (dansk):Mobile medier og social it 
Kursusnavn (engelsk):Mobile Media and Social IT 
Semester:Efterår 2011 
Udbydes under:Bachelor i digitale medier og design (bdmd) 
Omfang i ECTS:7,50 
Kursussprog:Engelsk 
Kursushjemmeside:https://learnit.itu.dk 
Min. antal deltagere:12 
Forventet antal deltagere:60 
Maks. antal deltagere:80 
Formelle forudsætninger:---
Information om studiestruktur
Dette kursus indgår på tredje semester på bacheloruddannelsen i digitale medier. 
Læringsmål:After the course students should be able to:
• Analyze and describe basic aspects of mobile technologies use and their functions.
• Identify and apply theoretical communication and sociological media theories to critically reflect upon the state of mobile media and social information technologies in today´s society.
• Describe and analyze current place-specific uses of cell phones, connecting them to mobile phone history and theory.
• Explain connections between cell phone usage and the social significance of digital media in contemporary society.
• Discuss basic concepts of cellular technology while analyzing mobile platforms and mobile social software as they relate to social uses.
• Explain how mobile, location aware and wireless interfaces influence communication and society. 
Fagligt indhold:This course provides a theoretical, analytical and practical overview of the state of mobile technologies in contemporary society. It explores the emergence of mobile social media and their influence on communication patterns and social behavior. Throughout the course, students learn how to conceptualize cell phones beyond mobile telephones (i.e., two-way voice communication devices). Rather, they are defined as mobile interfaces, micro-computers, remote controls and a gaming devices. The lecture class focuses on the history, current uses and future perspectives for the global social use of mobile interfaces.

Along the course we will address issues such as:
• The history of mobile interfaces,
• Mobile phones' influence on our communication patterns and behavior,
• Public uses of mobile phones, and how they blur the borders between public and private spaces,
• How mobile phones are used for safety and security,
• Mobile phones as fashion items,
• Youth behavior and cell phones,
• The creation of mobile communities,
• Locative media, camera phones and SMS,
• New developments of social mobile media, such as ubiquitous computing and location-based social networks,
• Basic concepts of cellular technologies and cell phone generations,
• Educational and entertainment uses of mobile technologies,
• The use of mobile phones in the developing world (case studies in Africa, Asia and South America).

In summary, the course combines theory and practice in order to help students understand the various facets of mobile communication technologies today, focusing on their history, current uses and social appropriation of technology in a global world. 
Læringsaktiviteter:12 forelæsninger og 12 øvelsesgange

In addition to the lectures, students are expected to collaborate with each other in class discussions, group presentations, and a practical project that is meant to apply the concepts and theory learned during the course.

Students are expected to:
• Be present in class;
• Contribute to the class with your ideas, comments and questions;
• Actively participate in the course, answering the instructor's questions and engaging in class discussions.

The course will consist of the following assignments:
• weekly readings
• group discussions
• practical project
• final exam = individual short academic paper 

Eksamensform og -beskrivelse:X. experimental examination form (7-scale; external exam), 7-trins-skala, Ekstern censur

 

Litteratur udover forskningsartikler:Textbook:
Goggin, G (2011): Global mobile media. London / New York: Routledge. ISBN 041546918X (Chapters 1-4, 6-10)


Required Readings:

Chipchase, J. (2008): Reducing illiteracy as a barrier to mobile communication”. In J.E. Katz (ed): Handbook of mobile communication studies. Cambridge: The MIT Press.

de Souza e Silva, A, & Frith, J. (2010). Locative mobile social networks: Mapping communication and location in urban spaces. Mobilities, 5 (4), 485-505.

Farley, T (2005): Mobile telephone history. Telektronikk, 3 (4), 22-34.

Greenfield, A. (2006). Everyware: The dawning age of ubiquitous computing (pp. 9-88). Berkeley, CA: New Riders

James, J, & Versteeg, M. (2007). Mobile phones in Africa: How much do we really know? Social Indicators Research, 84 (1), 117-126.

Ling, R. (2007): Children, youth and mobile communication. Journal of Children and Media, 1(1), 60 - 67.

Ling, R, Sundsøy, P.R. (2009): The iPhone and mobile access to the internet. Paper presented at Pre-conference workshop at the International Communication Association (ICA) Conference. Chicago, Illinois, 20 – 21 May 2009.
http://www.lirneasia.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/final-paper_ling_et_al.pdf (accessed Aug. 30, 2011)

Rheingold, H. (2008): Mobile media and political collective action. In J.E. Katz (ed): Handbook of mobile communication studies. Cambridge: The MIT Press.


Sheller, M (2011): Mobility. Sociopedia.isa http://www.sagepub.net/isa/resources/pdf/Mobility.pdf (accessed Aug. 30, 2011) 
 
Afholdelse (tid og sted)
Kurset afholdes på følgende tid og sted:
UgedagTidspunktForelæsning/ØvelserStedLokale
Mandag 08.00-09.50 Forelæsning ITU Aud 4
Mandag 10.00-11.50 Øvelser ITU Aud 4

Eksamen afholdes på følgende tid og sted:
EksamensdatoTidspunktEksamenstypeStedLokale
2011-12-19 09:00-15:00 Eksamensopgave 1 ITU Eksamenskontoret (2E)