After successful completion of the course, students are able to demonstrate a knowledge and sound understanding of the social embeddedness of ICTs and Computer Science including institutional, political, socio-cultural, and ethical aspects.
Topics include: interactions between computer science and society; social aspects of computerization; ICTs and social change; the social context of information technology development and use; consequences of ICTs for work, organizations, and everyday life; the interaction of ICT with institutional and cultural contexts; technology assessment; social responsibility of computer professionals
This course is a VU "Lecture and Exercise" and includes- lectures- readings etc.- homeworks
Where: Informatik HSWhen: Wed 12-14 (with the exception of Oct. 28: 13 - 15)First session: Wed, 14.10.2020, 12 pm ct (noon)
Registration: via TISS
For further information, announcements, policies & procedures, assignments, ...:see the TUWEL course linked to this course (see link above; availaible at the end of September)
EMail:Please always send any requests regarding this course to: lehre-steinhardt@media.tuwien.ac.at.
Periodic tests as well as homeworks.
Tests/exams:#1: Nov 5, 14 - 17 || postponed - see TUWEL#2: Dec 4, 12 - 15#3: Jan 21, 12 - 15Surrogate: Feb 10, 16 - 18
via TISS
The student has to be enrolled for at least one of the studies listed below
Lecture notes for this course are available.
Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist im Regelstudienplan im 5. Semester vorgesehen und setzt praktische Erfahrungen und Reflexionsfähigkeit, die in den ersten 4 Semestern vermittelt und erworben werden, voraus.