The Digital World: Technology, Society and Ethics
Degree programme | Business Administration: International Marketing & Sales |
Subject area | Business and Management |
Type of degree | Master Part-time Summer Semester 2024 |
Course unit title | The Digital World: Technology, Society and Ethics |
Course unit code | 800101012601 |
Language of instruction | German, English |
Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) | Elective |
Teaching hours per week | 2 |
Year of study | 2024 |
Level of the course / module according to the curriculum | |
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 3 |
Name of lecturer(s) | Marek BUZINKAY, Karin Thea TROMMELSCHLÄGER |
As preparation for the course, the reading of the book "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley is required.
Otherwise there are no prerequisites. Previous technical knowledge is not necessary.
- Looking back into history: Innovations and their impact in the past
- Technologies today and in the future
- The transparent human being
- Virtual and augmented reality
- Smart Home
- AAL - Active & Assisted Living (Ambient Assisted Living)
- What is artificial intelligence?
The students know the principles underlying current digital technologies in their application by users.
The students have dealt with the assessment of consequences for people and society on the basis of selected examples. They are sensitised to recognise and reflect on positive and negative effects of digital and non-digital innovations.
By working on a case study, the students are able to name and weigh the advantages and disadvantages of a new technology, as well as define possible areas of application and restrictions, especially of an ethical nature.
The students know the basic concepts of (research) ethics.
- Theory input
- Discussion
- Teamwork on self-selected case studies
Documentation of a case study worked on in a team (70%)
Presentation of the case study (30%)
None
Huxley, A. (2007). Schöne neue Welt. Vintage Classics.
Weizenbaum, J., & Rennert, U. (2003). Die Macht der Computer und die Ohnmacht der Vernunft
Dörner, R., Broll, W., Grimm, P., & Jung, B. (Hrsg.). (2019). Virtual und Augmented Reality (VR/AR): Grundlagen und Methoden der Virtuellen und Augmentierten Realität. Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
Grimm, P., Keber, T. O., & Zöllner, O. (Hrsg.). (2017). Digitale Ethik: Leben in vernetzten Welten. RECLAM
Face-to-face event with mandatory attendance, discussion, teamwork