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
Zuständige Personen
Lehrenden, Die im Modul (Prüfungsberechtigt)
Dittert, Nadine (Module responsibility)
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
Literaturempfehlungen
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
