| Module Code | CSU11081 |
| Module Name | Computers and Society |
| ECTS Weighting | 5 ECTS |
| Semester Taught | Semester 1 |
| Module Coordinator/s | Dr Brendan Tangney, Dr Timothy Savage |
Module Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a deeper awareness of the ways in which information technology and society interact and influence each other;
- Communicate effectively in written form and in presentations;
- Critique their own involvement in a project team.
Module Content
IT and its “impact” on society; models for assessing technological “impact”; history of IT; ethics; writing, presenting and argumentation; other topics.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Lectures, workshops, presentations and project based learning.
Assessment Details
| Assessment Component | Brief Description | Learning Outcomes Addressed | % of Total | Week Set | Week Due |
| Team projects 1, 2, & 3 | Projects worked on outside of class and presented in-class on a bi-weekly basis. | LO1, LO2, LO3 | 35% | 2 or 3 4 or 5 8 or 9 | 2 or 3 4 or 5 8 or 9 |
| TEDx Presentation | Team presentation on an assigned topic related to course content followed by a Q&A | LO1, LO2 | 45% | 6 | 10 |
| Digital Reflection | An individual digital reflection on the learning from the module | LO2, LO3 | 20% | 1 | 11 |
Reassessment Details
Examination (2 hours, 100%)
Contact Hours and Indicative Student Workload
| Contact Hours (scheduled hours per student over full module), broken down by: | 33 hours |
| Lecture | 10 hours |
| Workshops and Presentations | 23 hours |
| Independent Study (outside scheduled contact hours), broken down by: | 72 hours |
| Preparation for classes and review of all material (2 hours/week) | 22 hours |
| Preparation for the group TEDd assessment | 32 hours |
| Preparation and completion of the reflective video | 18 hours |
| Total Hours | 105 hours |
Recommended Reading List
- Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, Harari, Yuval Noah, (2016), HL-387-46.
- Computerization and Controversy – Value Conflicts and Social Choices. (2nd Edition) R. Kling (Editor) Academic Press. ARTS 301.24 N64.
- Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion, Abelson, H., K. Ledeen and H. Lewis, Addison-Wesley Professional. ARTS 658.403 P0.
Module Pre-requisites
Prerequisite modules: N/A
Other/alternative non-module prerequisites: N/A
Module Co-requisites
N/A