After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

After successful completion of the course, students are able to assess the impact of technological developments on different needs of people and critically reflect the associated social development tendencies. They can identify potential technology-related exclusion and containment mechanisms and harness that knowledge for their professional and private lives.

The term diversity refers to a multitude of aspects in which people can differ, eg age, gender, origin, physical abilities, parenthood, etc. In technology development, such differences can play a significant role when it comes to the usability and modes of action of Technologies goes.

In the LV, concrete examples of technology, such as Facial recognition, the topic of diversity and technology development gradually developed. With the help of current examples of technological developments and related public discussions, scientific analyzes / technical texts etc., the relevance of diversity in technology development is deepened.

Attendance in the preliminary discussion and in all blocks is a prerequisite for a positive assessment. Up to 2 missed hours can be compensated by a replacement.

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