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[ 505TESOTESS19 ] SE Technology and Society

Versionsauswahl
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Workload Education level Study areas Responsible person Hours per week Coordinating university
6 ECTS B2 - Bachelor's programme 2. year Social Science Ulrich Meyer 2 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Original study plan Bachelor's programme Sociology 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
+ Students have the ability to critically assess the complex interplay between technology and society, understanding how technological advances both influence and are influenced by social structures, knowledge, and democratic processes.

+They are ableto analyze the societal implications of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, and evaluate who is included or excluded in the design and deployment of such technologies.

Skills Knowledge
• Analyzing the Interplay Between Technology and Society (k4) Students can critically analyze theoretical and empirical perspectives on how technology and society influence one another, identifying key factors and trends.

• Evaluating the Role of Technology in Knowledge and Democracy (k5). Students are able to evaluate how technology affects the creation, dissemination, and application of knowledge, as well as its implications for democratic processes and expertise.

• Critically Reflecting on the Design and Development of Emerging Technologies (k5)

• Students are able to critically reflect on how future technologies, such as AI, are developed, including the social, ethical, and political factors that influence who is included or excluded in their design.

• Synthesizing Concepts of Technology’s Societal Impact (k6). Students are capable of synthesizing theoretical and practical concepts to form coherent arguments about the impact of technology on society, with a focus on case studies or discussions related to AI.

+ Students possess an understanding of fundamental theoretical and empirical frameworks that explore the relationship between technology and society, covering themes like the influence of technology on social dynamics, knowledge production, and democracy.

+ They are also familiar with how emerging technologies, particularly AI, are projected to shape societal structures and the ethical considerations involved in their development and use.

Criteria for evaluation (*)
  • regular attendance
  • participation in the discussions of the seminar
  • preparation of reading cards
  • participation in a working group and presentation of the group’s results
  • seminar paper
Methods (*)
  • presentation and discussion of the seminar literature
  • project groups
Language English
Study material (*)The literature list will be available at the beginning of the Seminar.
Changing subject? No
On-site course
Maximum number of participants 30
Assignment procedure Assignment according to priority