An Anthropology of Smartphones - Communication, Ageing and Health FutureLearn

Overview

An Anthropology of Smartphones - Communication, Ageing and Health at UCL by FutureLearn  will develop your understanding of the concept of digital anthropology as you explore how smartphones have transformed our daily lives and how they can be used productively.

Learn how smartphones have changed our lives

• Through ethnographic research findings, you’ll explore the potential consequences of using a smartphone every day.

• You’ll examine the effect of smartphones on human relationships and participation in cultural life, as well as touch upon the current use and future potential of smartphones in the health and medical sector.

• Using the latest research, you’ll find out more about ageing in different global contexts and learn how technology is shaping and changing the experience of ageing.