MK-1-086 (0) - Digitalization and Society

1 (2021-08-01 to 2021-10-24)

English

Optional

First

3

5 cr

The learning competences associated to this course are critical meta-competences: necessary for the formation of individual, knowledge-based opinions on current affairs, independently from the specific professional domains or vocational competences.

As "preparing for the future" is a core ideal in Arcada strategy, this course offers students the conceptual tools to understand the past and to prepare for the future. In this course, students will learn to interpret the role of the social forces involved in the history of digitalization, from its inception to our days..

The main content of the course consists in an organized review of the main approach to digitalization and its impact on society

Fluency in spoken and written English

To pass the course the student needs to attend 60% of classes and actively participate to discussions in class.

Stocchetti, M. 2020. The Digital Age and Its Discontents, Helsinki University Press. Available open access:
https://hup.fi/site/books/10.33134/HUP-4/read/?loc=001.xhtml External link
Please contact the teacher for a more recommended readings

• Lectures - 20 hours
• Practical exercises - 35 hours
• Individual studies - 80 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Participation in tuition

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

To pass the course the student needs to attend a minimum of 6 lectures out of 10, actively participate to discussions in class and write an essay. The final grade will be based on the final essay.

Stocchetti Matteo

Stocchetti Matteo

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (5 students enrolled)

Until further notice

Please see reservations below

2021-08-07 to 2021-09-16

2021-10-06 - Reports and productions