TFL102 IT and Changes in Society

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 attend

Course 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 person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.

Admission for external candidates

No

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.

Other information

TFL102 has a credit reduction towards TFL119, so it is only possible to take one of them.

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