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: Tue 13-15 via Zoom (for the Zoom-link go to the TUWEL course || distance learning)First session: Tue, March 8, 1 pm
For more detailed information about the course and the sessionsgo to the TUWEL course (see link below)
NOTE:Participant limitation to 20 participants.Priority is given to students of the master program "Media and Human-Centered Computing" (066935) (in order of registration). For the remaining places students of the Erweiterungsstudium "Digital Skills" (045006) will have top priority (in order of registration). Students being enroled for other study programs will be placed behind (in order of registration).
Portfolio (homework) & portfolio exam, assignments (homeworks + specific tasks during the lecture sessions), possibly presentation, active participation in the course (course units including the group & plenary discussions), exam
Exams will be online-exams via TUWEL & Zoom.
Priority is given to students of the master program "Media and Human-Centered Computing" (066935) (in order of registration). For the remaining places students of the Erweiterungsstudium "Digital Skills" (045006) will have top priority (in order of registration). Students being enroled for other study programs will be placed behind (in order of registration).
