Unit Assessment Brief MA Internet Equalities
Unit Title: Feminist Coding Practices
Unit code: IU000145 |
Unit credit: 20 credits |
Unit duration: Weeks 2-11 |
Year / Level: 1/7 |
Unit briefing date: Thursday 3rd October 2024 |
Unit introduction
In this unit you will be introduced to free and open-source culture and software, considering how feminist approaches can frame. the practice of coding (such as generative code and feminist chatbot). This unit has the explicit aim of acquiring basic coding skills within a community of practitioners and ensuring you develop a foundation to tackle the rest of the course and orient your coding skills towards ethical technology development.
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Learning outcomes and assessment criteria
On completion of this unit you will be able to:
LO1 Integrate, and deploy algorithms using web technologies, databases and networks (Enquiry)
LO2 Research and implement emerging practices around inclusion and community approaches to computation (Process)
LO3 Critically discuss issues around computational practice and representation (Knowledge)
LO4 Discuss and present creative work within the context of feminist computational practices (Realisation)
Assessment Criteria
Your work in this unit will be marked against the UAL assessment criteria, which are designed to give you clear feedback on your achievement. The full assessment criteria descriptions can be found on the UAL Assessmentwebpage.
What you have to produce
You will submit a portfolio project as directed by the unit brief.
This unit is assessed holistically (100% of the unit). There is no breakdown of grades for the different assessment evidence listed. Instead, the evidence is considered together and the tutors use their academic judgment to arrive at a grade for the unit as a whole. All components of the assessment must be submitted to pass the unit.
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