After successful completion of the course, students are able to demonstrate a knowledge and sound understanding of the social embeddedness of ICTs and Computer Science including institutional, political, socio-cultural, and ethical aspects.

Topics include: interactions between computer science and society; social aspects of computerization; ICTs and social change; the social context of information technology development and use; consequences of ICTs for work, organizations, and everyday life; the interaction of ICT with institutional and cultural contexts; technology assessment; social responsibility of computer professionals

This course is a VU "Lecture and Exercise" and includes
- lectures
- readings etc.
- homeworks

Where:  Informatik HS
When:  Wed 12-14 (with the exception of Oct. 28: 13 - 15)
First session: Wed, 14.10.2020, 12 pm ct (noon)

Registration: via TISS

For further information, announcements, policies & procedures, assignments, ...:
see the TUWEL course linked to this course (see link above; availaible at the end of September)

EMail:
Please always send any requests regarding this course to: lehre-steinhardt@media.tuwien.ac.at.

Periodic tests as well as homeworks.

Tests/exams:
#1: Nov 5, 14 - 17 || postponed - see TUWEL
#2: Dec 4, 12 - 15
#3: Jan 21, 12 - 15
Surrogate: Feb 10, 16 - 18 

via TISS

Lecture notes for this course are available.

Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist im Regelstudienplan im 5. Semester vorgesehen und setzt praktische Erfahrungen und Reflexionsfähigkeit, die in den ersten 4 Semestern vermittelt und erworben werden, voraus.