Bachelor of Arts in Technology, Networks and Society

The Australian National University

Technology is a dominant feature of contemporary life. With the rise of digital technologies we are living in a society transformed by networks of data and intelligent machines. Technological change has profound effects on the structure and experience of social life and social relations, promoting widespread changes in identity, knowledge, work, health, relationships, communication, economics and politics. This major gives students the tools to understand and analyse the social and cultural drivers and impacts of technological change. It also enables students to develop skills in cutting-edge digital methods and to use these to conduct online social research, including research that addresses audiences beyond the university.Learning Outcomesexplain the relationship between technology and society from a sociological perspectiveanalyse the social drivers and impacts of technology, especially digital technologies, employing a range of theoretical frameworksuse a range of digital and web-based social research methodscarry out independent research on topics related to Technology, Networks and Society andreflect on and discuss the impact of technology on sociological and social scientific knowledge and research, as well as on social relations and practices more broadly.

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