inf851 - Computer Science and Society (Course overview)

inf851 - Computer Science and Society (Course overview)

Department of Computing Science 6 KP
Module components Semester courses Winter semester 2024/2025 Examination
Lecture
  • Unlimited access 2.01.851 - Informatik und Gesellschaft Show lecturers
    • Prof. Dr. Ira Diethelm
    • Prof. Dr. Matthias Wendland, LL.M. (Harvard)

    Monday: 14:00 - 16:00, weekly (from 14/10/24)
    Informatik und Gesellschaft haben viele Querbezüge, die diese Veranstaltung sowohl in der Breite wie auch in der Tiefe betrachten will. Zu dem Themenbereich gehören u.a. juristische und ethische Aspekte der Informatik, gesellschaftliche und ökologische Wechselwirkungen, das Verhältnis von Technik und Bildung sowie weitere.
Seminar
Notes on the module
Prerequisites

no participant requirements
Reference text

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

During semester and at the end
Module examination

Portfolio (5-6 partial performances)
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