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Not everyone uses social media the same way. Depending on platform, culture, usage styles, and individual differences, social media experiences can be dramatically different, and research on understand these varied effects of social media is still in its infancy. This course will focus on the cultural aspect of social media, by examining how different platforms, such as TikTok, Instagram, and Twitch, attract different audiences, and how online communities can be formed and maintained within or even across platforms. This course will also explore how the user can be impacted by these platforms, through examining effects on individuals’ well-being and stress, psychopathology, and interpersonal relationships.
Students should be able toDifferentiate between social media platforms and identify potential positive and negative outcomes of social media use across platforms.Learn how they can be a positive presence to the online communities they are active in.Be able to critically read and understand relevant academic papers.Be familiar with social media research across various methodologies and disciplines.
PSYC213
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Kong Meng Liew
Domestic fee $942.00
International fee $4,988.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .