187.237 Interactions of Society and Technology
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2017S, VU, 2.0h, 3.0EC
TUWEL

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: VU Lecture and Exercise

Aim of course

Comprehension of the social areas of conflict in informatics; Ability to see diverse perceptions of problems and accordingly to ask and answer questions from different perspectives; Fundamental knowledge of the security of information systems, cryptography, license and patent law, gender-adequate language.

Subject of course

Self-conception, history and voices of computer science as technology and academic discipline. Globalization and networking: history and structure of the internet, monopolizing, digital divide and countercultures of the ICT industry. history, visions and reality of the information society, changes induced in the "knowledge order". Violability of the information society: the conflict "security vs. liberty", monitoring technologies in social context, attacks on privacy and legal, organizational and technical preventive measures, applications of cryptography. Copyright and intellectual property: problem areas, organizations and arguments concerning copyright and patent practice, free and open source software, creative commons.

Additional information

Vorbesprechung: 7.3.2017, 10:15, AudiMax

ECTS Breakdown: 
3 ECTS = 75 Stunden

20 Stunden in 12 Vorlesungen a 1.5 Stunden (mit ev. Überziehen)
55 Stunden Arbeit an Übungsbeispielen (Challenges & Activities) 

Anmerkung: Gesellschaftliche Spannungsfelder der Informatik wird in diesem Semester zum letzten mal abgehalten (Studienplanänderung!). Da die LVA teilweise als Testlauf für die im neuen Studienplan vorgesehene LVA »Denkweisen der Informatik« dienen wird, können die Inhalte von der Beschreibung abweichen.

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Tue10:00 - 12:0007.03.2017 AudiMax, simultaneous with BHCI Kick-OffKick-Off
Wed15:00 - 17:0008.03.2017 - 21.06.2017GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF Lecture
Interactions of Society and Technology - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Tue07.03.201710:00 - 12:00 AudiMax, simultaneous with BHCI Kick-OffKick-Off
Wed08.03.201715:00 - 17:00GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF Lecture
Wed15.03.201715:00 - 17:00GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF Lecture
Wed22.03.201715:00 - 17:00GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF Lecture
Wed29.03.201715:00 - 17:00GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF Lecture
Wed05.04.201715:00 - 17:00GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF Lecture
Wed26.04.201715:00 - 17:00GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF Lecture
Wed03.05.201715:00 - 17:00GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF Lecture
Wed10.05.201715:00 - 17:00GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF Lecture
Wed17.05.201715:00 - 17:00GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF Lecture
Wed24.05.201715:00 - 17:00GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF Lecture
Wed31.05.201715:00 - 17:00GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF Lecture
Wed07.06.201715:00 - 17:00GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF Lecture
Wed14.06.201715:00 - 17:00GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF Lecture
Wed21.06.201715:00 - 17:00GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF Lecture

Examination modalities

you will be evaluated based on your work during the semester. for details please visit the introductory lecture.

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
17.03.2017 01:00 17.03.2017 13:10

Registration modalities

Kick-off for this lecture is together with the kick-off for »Basics of Human Computer Interaction«. 

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
033 531 Data Engineering & Statistics Mandatory1. Semester
033 532 Media Informatics and Visual Computing Mandatory2. Semester
033 533 Medical Informatics Mandatory2. Semester
033 534 Software & Information Engineering Mandatory2. Semester

Literature

No lecture notes are available.

Previous knowledge

Grundlegende Erfahrungen in der Anwendung der Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien (Computer, Internet, Handy, etc.); Bereitschaft zur Auseinandersetzung mit neuen Themen und unerwarteten Fragestellungen; eigenständiges, selbstmotiviertes Arbeiten

Miscellaneous

Language

German