After successful completion of the course, students are able to demonstrate a knowledge and sound understanding of the making and the use (as well as the related consequences) of technology (including ICTs) in the modern world
- in order to foster the understanding of the social embeddedness of technology
- framed and informed by perspectives from the history, psychology and sociology of technology

Social context of technology development and use; technology and social change; consequences of the use of (new) technologies for work, organizations, and everyday life; the interaction of technology with institutional and cultural contexts.

This course is a VU "Lecture and Exercise" and includes
- lectures
- group and plenary discussions
- readings etc.
- assignments (homeworks; portfolio; possibly specific tasks during lecture sessions)
- presentations by students

Sessions: Mon 16-18 via Zoom (TUWEL || distance learning - until further notice)
First session: Monday, March 15, 16-18

For more detailed information about the course and the sessions
go to the TUWEL course (see link below)

NOTE:
In SS 2021 the course "Sociology of Technnology" is limited to students of the master program "Media and Human-Centered Computing" because of organizational & resource reasons. 

Portfolio (homework), assignments (homworks + specific tasks during the lecture sessions), presentation, active participation in the course (course units including the group & plenary discussions)