TFL102 IT and Society
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Peter André Busch
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian, English when international students attending
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in IT and Information Systems
- Bachelor's Programme in Planning and Communication
- IT and Information Systems, 1-year Programme
Teaching language
Norwegian, English when international students attendingCourse contents
The course provides an understanding of digitalisation and digital transformation in society. It is suitable for those who want to know about the far-reaching positive and negative societal consequences of technology use at the individual, organizational, and societal levels. This includes the importance of digitization for your personal life, work life, business development, and sustainable development. You will also gain theoretical, ethical, and legal insights into how technology development and societal changes are related.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:
• have acquired basic knowledge about the digital society, and be aware of positive as well as negative consequences, both as a private citizen and as a member of the global information society
• know theories concerning the interaction between technology development and societal change
• know regulations for acceptable, sensible, and legal behavior in the digital society
• be able to reflect ethically on their own and others' contributions in the digital society
Examination requirements
Mandatory assignments must be completed and passed. Further information is provided in Canvas at the start of the semester.
Teaching methods
The course is organized with a mixture of lectures, digital teaching activities, and group work. The students will immerse themselves in a self-chosen and timely topic where ICT plays a central role. Organized teaching is normally given in the form of two hours of lecture and two hours of group work per week. Estimated workload is 13 hours per week per student.
Evaluation
The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes
Assessment methods and criteria
Groupwise portfolio assessment that counts 40% and a 4-hours individual written exam that counts 60% of the total grade. Grades A-F.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
Course | Reduction of Credits |
---|---|
TFL119 – IT and Changes in Society | 7.5 |