Digital Cultures and Communication Research

The course focuses on the critical study of digital cultures and communication from a theoretical and methodological perspective. The course is organized in two modules: - 1) Digital cultures: theoretical perspective, that discusses the main concepts and theoretical resources to study digital culture; - Communication Research: methodological approaches, that focuses on the methods used to study digital culture and communication processes. The course is held in English and the exam must be taken in English.

Students who successfully complete the course will be able to: a) Critically appraise the relevance of digital cultures and interpret the most salient phenomena within this context; b) Acquire an in-depth understanding of the methodological challenges that characterise researching digital cultures and communication processes; c) Practice and engage with the collection and analysis of digital data, and reflect on the ethical implications concerning these practices.