After successful completion of the course, students are able to...
After successful completion of the course, students are able to show social, ethical and societal impacts of technology and to critically reflect upon them. They are familiar with topics of all faculties in the field of technology and society. Students are also able to read, understand and summarize scientific papers.
Impacts of technologies on people and society more general are identified and discussed using multiple examples of all faculties of TU Wien. Technologies that are being looked at are chosen based on timeliness and relevance and are used to illustrate the impact of technology on humans and society. Ethical aspects and gender will be central topics in this course. The concrete topics are listed below:
This course may be taken as an elective for the "Gender and Diversity Competency" Supplemental Certificate.
With the certificate Gender and Diversity Competence, graduates prove their competence in considering gender and diversity aspects.
Completing courses from the following list of at least 16 ECTS is a prerequisite for issuing the certificate.
Three courses amounting to 7 ECTS must be completed; for the remaining 9 ECTS, all courses from the "Optional Courses" list can be chosen.
A list of courses.
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We ask you to use this address only. We will take care of your request as soon as possible. Most of the time, emails are answered on Mon. and Wed.
All content questions about the lectures and MC tests can be communicated directly with the lecturers via email.
The course is conducted as a classroom course, attendance is compulsory. Admission to the course is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please come to the first session to keep your place in the course or to move up from the waiting list.
You may be absent twice during the semester and do not need to notify us. If you have been absent more than twice, a course certificate cannot be issued at the end.