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 course for the Gender and Diversity Competency Supplemental Certificate. More information about the certificate can be found here."
With the certificate Gender and Diversity Competence, graduates prove their competence in the consideration of gender and diversity aspects.
Prerequisite for the issuance of the certificate is the completion of courses from the following list in the amount of at least 16 ECTS.
Three courses amounting to 7 ECTS must be completed; for the remaining 9 ECTS, all courses from the list "Optional Courses" can be chosen.
List of courses can be found here.
all administrative questions are welcome to be sent by e-mail to technikfuermenschen@tuwien.ac.at.
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.
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.
This course is held in presence, attendance is compulsory. Due to the size of the room, it is not possible to increase the number of participants. Admission to the course is on a first-come, first-served basis. In any case, please come to the first unit to keep your place in the course or possibly to move up from the waiting list.