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GCP-10017 - Module Specification
School of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2025/26 Last Updated: 13 December 2025

GCP-10017 - Digital Society: Living through a Revolution
Coordinator: Benjamin Anderson Tel: +44 1782 7 33611
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733147

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

Global Challenge Pathway Global Challenge Pathway (Level 4)


Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

What does the digital revolution mean for us as humans? Are we on the verge of a new human society? This module dives into the digital revolution's impact on our lives and the paths that brought us here. Explore how the internet and the web, the multi- and meta-verse, and generative AI are reshaping our identities, communities, and societies. Unpack the ethical dilemmas, explore emerging opportunities, and gain essential skills to thrive in a digital world

Aims
The module aims to introduce you to the ways in which digital transformations have been impacting on all spheres of life on a global scale. It invites you to reflect on what it means to be human in an increasingly digital world; and engage with the current debates on global challenges by examining the opportunities and challenges of living in a digital world, powered by digital technologies and dealing with the
transformations that they have been effecting on human life and society.
Focusing on real-world global case studies, the module encourages you to explore ways in which digital transformation can enhance and address these global challenges positively while safeguarding the meaning of being human in an increasingly technology-mediated world.
The module also aims to foster a range of skills in digital agility, professional development, and employability that will be developed further in the subsequent pathway L5/L6 modules.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Identify digital solutions for real-world sustainability challenges using interdisciplinary project-based methodologies: 1
Evaluate how digital transformations can both contribute to and undermine efforts to address social, political, environmental, and
economic sustainability challenges: 1,2
Compare the impacts of digital transformation processes across different geographical contexts: 1,2
Manage collaborative digital projects using appropriate platforms and methodologies: 1

Study hours

32 hours in-class active learning sessions, including timetabled group work sessions in Semester 2
75 hours group work (~ 3 hrs per week) including structured group learning activities and preparation of group assessment
43 hours independent study including preparation for independent assessment

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Group Assessment weighted 60%
Group Project
The project takes the form of a digital exhibit presented at the end of the module. The format of the exhibit will be negotiated with students on the module, but may consist of output such as a digital resource, website, podcast, videocast etc. Students will work in small groups (typically 4-6) to develop and present the final project. The project will consist of: - Group Project Description and Pitch (1/3 of the final grade - end of Semester 1) - Group Presentation (2/3 of the final grade - end of module in Semester 2) An indicative length for the group output will be c.500 words or c.5 mins of recoded material per student in the project group.

2: Report weighted 40%
c.750-word Individual Report
The report is based on a deeper research and reflective engagement with one case study that featured in the student's contribution to the group presentation. Word count: c.750 words

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 13 December 2025