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NEW MEDIA CULTURE AND DIGITAL NARRATIVES COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
MEC253 NEW MEDIA CULTURE AND DIGITAL NARRATIVES 3 3 3 6

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: The aim of this course is to enable students to learn about new media concepts, digital narrative forms, and the cultural, technological, and social contexts of these narratives. Students are expected to develop a critical perspective on user-generated content, social media aesthetics, algorithmic visibility, and digital narratives shaped by artificial intelligence. Furthermore, the course provides a theoretical understanding through examples ranging from digital culture production to interactive storytelling.
Content: The content of this course includes: an introduction to new media, new media culture, digital narrative, participatory narratives, identity and narrative on social media, hashtag culture and counter-narratives, algorithms and visibility, online communities, narrative in video games, interactive narrative forms, artificial intelligence and new media culture, artificial intelligence and digital narrative, and various examples of digital narrative production.