TAB1070 Teknologi og samfunn Emneplan

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.

Gjennom arbeidet med emnet skal studentene opparbeide innsikt i teori om digital skoleutvikling og prosjektledelse. De skal oppnå tilstrekkelig kompetanse til å kunne lede og delta i arbeidet med skoleutvikling knyttet til utvikling og bruk av digital teknologi for en skole eller annen organisasjon.

After completing this course, the student should have the following learning outcome:

Knowledge

On successful completion of this course the student understands:

• the role of technological innovation with regards to consumption, economic growth and sustainable development, health and welfare
• the idea of digital citizenship, including digital rights and responsibilities, from a local, national and global perspective, both in general and in relation with their field of study
• the democratic principles behind e-inclusion and a universally designed society, both in general and with regards to their future professional practice
• the basics of information security, including precautions to guarantee safety and privacy for patients, clients and other technology users and stakeholders
• the basic ideas behind algorithms, and how their use may constrain or enable work processes and other aspects of everyday life the role that technology plays in professional practice within their profession or field of study.

Skills

On successful completion of this course the student can:

• understand the technological and societal aspects of a case in a specific domain
• discuss and present an overview of ethical challenges at the intersection of technology and society, including issues of integration, participation and multiculturalism
• give examples of how technology is used in the profession(s) related to their field of study, both at the national and the international level
• identify, respond to and limit the negative impact of unethical and harmful online behavior
• evaluate the possibilities and challenges of technological solutions used in the profession(s) relevant to their field of study and present those in a structured form
• retrieve information effectively and efficiently from a variety of online sources, critically assess its quality and credibility.

General Competence

On successful completion of this course the student can:

• be a valuable contributor to the design, planning and implementation of new technology
• be a positive agent of change in their own profession and field of study with regards to leveraging the potential of technology for individuals, organizations and the public sector
• participate in innovative processes involving new and emerging technologies and build skills in anticipating and adapting to technological change, and reflect on the human rights, legal, and ethical consequences of these processes
• actively engage with social, ethical and moral issues related to the development and implementation of technology
• reflect on technology use both within their field and from an interdisciplinary perspective
• communicate concepts and models related to technology use in a structured manner, both orally and in written form

Emnet er designet for fysisk tilstedeværelse, men kan også tilpasses studenter som deltar over internett. Sanntids tilstedeværelse er anbefalt. Det tas ikke opptak av undervisnings- og læringsøktene.

Arbeidsformene varierer mellom forelesninger, diskusjoner og øvingsoppgaver. Studentene forventes å lese pensum på egen hånd. Forelesningene vil utdype og presentere ulike perspektiver på temaer i pensum. Studentene skal gjennomføre en større prosjektoppgave knyttet til emnets tema i valgt organisasjon. Prosjektoppgaven kan gjennomføres individuelt eller i gruppe.

Retten til å avlegge eksamen forutsetter godkjente arbeidskrav. Arbeidskravene er deloppgaver fram mot eksamensrapporten. På denne måten blir progresjon i arbeidet med eksamensrapporten og faglig og akademisk modning hos studentene sikret. Arbeidskravene kan leveres individuelt eller i gruppe på inntil 4 personer. Se felles regler for arbeidskrav i programplanen.

Følgende arbeidskrav er knyttet til arbeidet med prosjektet:

• Valg og beskrivelse av organisasjon, mål og prosjektmandat, med begrunnelse (800 ord +/- 10%)

• Utvikling av prosjektplan for eget prosjekt (800 ord)
• Dokumentasjon av prosjektforløpet i henhold til prosjektplanen (800 ord)
• Medstudentrespons på arbeidskrav (300-500 ord / 5 minutter)

Individuell rapport, omfang 3000 ord, pluss minus 10 prosent.

Innleveringen er et sluttprodukt av prosjektarbeidet gjort i arbeidskravene, omfang 2500 ord +/- 10 prosent. I tillegg til en individuell rapport med refleksjon over egen læring, med omfang 500 ord +/- 10 prosent. Totalt 3000 ord.

Når to til fire studenter samarbeider om en prosjektoppgave, kan omfanget økes til 3500 ord +/- 10%. I tillegg skal hver student skrive en individuell rapport med refleksjon over egen læring, med omfang på 400 ord +/- 10 prosent.

Ny/utsatt eksamen gjennomføres på samme måte som ordinær eksamen. Ved ikke bestått kan revidert rapport leveres til ny eksamen.

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt

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.

Eksamen blir vurdert av en intern og en ekstern sensor.

The course has 5 ECTS of overlapping content towards STKD6610 Technology and Society, STKD6600 Technology and Society I, BIOB1070 Technology and Society I, ERGOB1070 Technology and Society I, FYB1070 Technology and Society I, RAB1070 Technology and Society I, SYKK1070 Technology and Society I, SYKP1070 Technology and Society I, VERB1070 Technology and Society I