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

… name and explain historical and current day approaches to critical theories as presented in class

... assess technologies using critical lenses regarding gender, class, race, disability & colonialism

... analyse and discuss the potential societal effects and impacts of technologies, specifically for Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)

... identify and argue for design changes to technological development in front of a technical audience

... present their assessment in a written manner that is grounded in the literature presented in class

 ... assess and position academic and general media publications critiquing technologies

We deepen our engagements with theories and texts encountered in the lecture with a specific focus on large language models (LLMs) and generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). 

Successful completion of the course (VO+UE) counts for 6 ECTS, relating to 150 hours of work. These are expected to be allocated as follows: 60h In-class attendance 60h Individual and Group Work 30h Examination modalities (Exam+Reflections+Session Preparation).   Individual and Group Work includes preparatory reading for the seminar and engaging with the worksheets. 

For the UE, students are expected to prepare at least one topical session (individually or in pairs) of at least 30 minutes and to hand in at least five reflections on engaging with the worksheets of about half a page length (written or drawn).