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STKD6600 Technology and Society I Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Technology and Society I
Study programme
Bachelor’s Programme in Electrical Engineering
International Summer School - Faculty of Technology, Art and Design
Weight
5.0 ECTS
Year of study
2020/2021
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Digital competence is a key factor in ensuring the employability of candidates in all professions vital to our society. This course will provide a fundamental understanding of our digital world. It gives an overview of how technology affects our lives and the way we work, as well as our social structures, work patterns and individual preferences contributing to shaping technology. Social media, digital governance, and eHealth are all examples of how technology has profoundly changed our everyday lives in the last few decades.

An understanding of the benefits and limitations of technology is vital in any profession, regardless of field or specialty. In this course, students will acquire the basic knowledge required to harness the potential of technology and identify the opportunities to use technology to foster inclusion and participation in an increasingly diverse and multicultural society. They will also learn to recognize its limitations and potentially harmful consequences on work and society, and grapple with the social, ethical and moral issues that arise as technology becomes both increasingly complex and integral to the way our society functions.

Required preliminary courses

No additional course-specific requirements.

Learning outcomes

All

Teaching and learning methods

Pass / Fail

Course requirements

Internal

Assessment

The course gives an overview of the trend towards evidence-based interventions, and discusses the investigative tools and methodology for establishing treatment efficacy and effectiveness. Manual-based interventions and their relation to basic strategies in applied behavior analysis are discussed.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

All support materials are allowed for all the components of the portfolio assessment.

Grading scale

The final assessment will be graded on a grading scale from A to E (A is the highest grade and E the lowest) and F for fail.

Examiners

Two examiners will be used. External examiner is used regularly.

Overlapping courses

The course has 5 ECTS of overlapping content towards STKD6610 Technology and Society.