inf851 - Computer Science and Society (Complete module description)

inf851 - Computer Science and Society (Complete module description)

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Module label Computer Science and Society
Module code inf851
Credit points 6.0 KP
Workload 180 h
Institute directory Department of Computing Science
Applicability of the module
  • Bachelor's Programme Biology (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Bachelor's Programme Business Administration and Law (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Bachelor's Programme Business Informatics (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Bachelor's Programme Business Informatics (Bachelor) > Wahlbereich Informatik, Kultur und Gesellschaft
  • Bachelor's Programme Chemistry (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Bachelor's Programme Comparative and European Law (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Bachelor's Programme Computing Science (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Bachelor's Programme Computing Science (Bachelor) > Wahlbereich Informatik, Kultur und Gesellschaft
  • Bachelor's Programme Economics and Business Administration (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Bachelor's Programme Economics and Business Administration (Bachelor) > Studienrichtung Wirtschaftsinformatik
  • Bachelor's Programme Education (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Bachelor's Programme Engineering Physics (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Bachelor's Programme Environmental Science (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Bachelor's Programme Intercultural Education and Counselling (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Bachelor's Programme Mathematics (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Bachelor's Programme Physics (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Bachelor's Programme Physics, Engineering and Medicine (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Bachelor's Programme Social Studies (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Bachelor's Programme Sustainability Economics (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Art and Media (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Biology (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Chemistry (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Computing Science (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Dutch Linguistics and Literary Studies (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Economic Education (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Economics and Business Administration (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Education (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Elementary Mathematics (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme English Studies (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Gender Studies (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme General Education (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme German Studies (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme History (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-subject bachelor's programme Low German (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Material Culture: Textiles (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Mathematics (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Music (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Philosophy / Values and Norms (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Physics (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Politics-Economics (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Protestant Theology and Religious Education (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Slavic Studies (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Social Studies (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Special Needs Education (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Sport Science (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Technology (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Fach-Bachelor Pädagogisches Handeln in der Migrationsgesellschaft (Bachelor) > Säule "Überfachliche Professionalisierung"
  • Master of Education Programme (Gymnasium) Computing Science (Master of Education) > Pflichtmodule
  • Master of Education Programme (Hauptschule and Realschule) Computing Science (Master of Education) > Mastermodule
  • Master of Education Programme (Vocational and Business Education) Computing Science (Master of Education) > Recht und Gesellschaft
Responsible persons
  • Diethelm, Ira (module responsibility)
  • Lehrenden, Die im Modul (authorised to take exams)
Prerequisites

no participant requirements

Skills to be acquired in this module

Graduates of the module Informatik und Gesellschaft know the history of the development of Information technology and its impact on society and are familiar with issues of data protection. They will be able, individually or in a team, to analyze the ethical and socio-political implications of different areas and applications of computer science and develop a reasoned own position on this, in particular concerning their professional responsibilities as computer scientists. They have learned to present the results of their work convincingly and suitable for their target group using appropriate media and they are able to organize events such as workshops or small conferences for that purpose.
Professional competence
The students:

  • reflect on the ethical and societal aspects of selected areas of computer science
  •  create and design websites
  •  create and manage documents in a team

Methodological competence 
The students:

  • explore methods of structured teamwork
  • organize project work
  • make presentations with different media

Social competence
The students:

  • develop a subject area as a team
  • teach a bigger audience to appreciate their knowledge
  • discuss their observations and opinions with others


Self-competence
The students:

  • reflect their role in a team
  • reflect their role as computer scientists in society
Module contents

In brief, topics like the following are covered:

  • Computer Crime
  • Computer Games
  • Data Protection
  • Electronic Democracy
  • Ethics in Computer Science
  • History of Information Technology
  • Use of information technology at school
  • Internet - integration or division of society?
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Manipulation by War Games
  • Open Source Software
  • Robots in Society
  • Trustworthy Systems
Recommended reading
  • See reference books Informatik und Gesellschaft in BIS.
  • Joseph Weizenbaum, 2001: Die Macht der Computer und die Ohnmacht der Vernunft.
  • H. Klaeren u.a., (Eds.), 1999: Tübinger Studientexte Informatik und Gesellschaft. Universität Tübingen.
  • J. Friedrich, Th. Herrmann, M. Peschek, A. Rolf (Hrsg.),1995: Informatik und Gesellschaft. Spektrum.
Links

https://uol.de/iug

Language of instruction German
Duration (semesters) 1 Semester
Module frequency annual
Module capacity unlimited
Reference text

The topics for the teams are assigned during the first week of the semester

Teaching/Learning method V+S
Type of course Comment SWS Frequency Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture 2 WiSe 28
Seminar 2 WiSe 28
Total module attendance time 56 h
Examination Prüfungszeiten Type of examination
Final exam of module

During semester and at the end

Portfolio (5-6 partial performances)