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[ 994DIDIIDSK22 ] KS Informatics in Digital Society
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6 ECTS M1 - Master's programme 1. year Computer Science Cristina Olaverri-Monreal 2 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Pre-requisites (*)KS Informatische Grundlagen der Digital Society (6 ECTS)
Original study plan Master's programme Digital Society 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
Students are able to:

  • Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills for addressing complex societal challenges arising from the adoption of ITS and smart mobility solutions.
  • Demonstrate evidence-based recommendations to promote equitable and accessible mobility systems within diverse societal contexts.
Skills Knowledge
Analyze and evaluate case studies on mobility and traffic technologies, with a focus on social equity, accessibility, and quality of life.

Apply interdisciplinary methodologies to assess the societal impact of intelligent transport systems, integrating sociological and technological perspectives.

Sociological concepts related to mobility patterns, transport modes, and the introduction of new mobility technologies.

Societal dimensions of intelligent transport systems, focusing on equity, accessibility, and quality of life.

Mobility patterns, modes of transport, and the role of innovative mobility technologies in shaping society.

Criteria for evaluation Case Study Analysis and Presentations: Ability to assess and critique real-world examples of smart mobility technologies.

Participation and Discussions: Active contribution to class discussions and engagement with course materials

Methods The course will employ a combination of the following methods:

  • Case Study Analysis: Students will examine real-world examples of smart mobility and its social impact.
  • Discussions: Active participation in discussions on the societal, ethical, and behavioural aspects of traffic systems.
  • Critical Assessments: Students will engage in critical evaluations of how new ITS technologies influence modern society.
  • Lectures and Readings: Foundational knowledge will be provided through lectures and academic readings to contextualize mobility as a social system.
Language German or English
Study material
  • Technologies of control: Bureaucracy and programming – the rise of the „information society“ and the case of a train accident (Beniger)
  • The interaction order (from which traffic-patterns might emerge) and some conditions of access to traffic situations (Goffman, The Project „Phobility“)
  • The (situational) making of traffic participant roles or what has Isotype to do with trams? (Simmel)
  • The transformation of the mobility system, Mobility cultures and Travel Mode Choice (Beiker; Bamberg/Rollin/Schulte)
  • New mobilities, car charing and ride sharing (Lenz/Fraedrich)
  • Simulators as artefacts (Lueger/Froschauer)
  • Slides in Moodle
  • Further literature will be announced
Changing subject? No
Further information The course is conducted in the form of double teaching.
On-site course
Maximum number of participants 40
Assignment procedure Assignment according to priority