120.613 (22S) Exploring Digital Infrastructures: Cases & Current Developments (englischsprachig)

Sommersemester 2022

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First course session
16.03.2022 09:30 - 11:00 Online Off Campus
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Overview

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Lecturer
Course title german Exploring Digital Infrastructures: Cases & Current Developments (englischsprachig)
Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
Course model Attendance-based course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 4.0
Registrations 5 (35 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction Englisch
Course begins on 16.03.2022
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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

After the seminar, the students will have a good impression on the social impact of digital infrastructures (databases, algorithms, etc.) and how we can critically reflect on their effects. The students will also be able to formulate ideas on how to research digital infrastructures and make the social aspects of these devices visible.

Teaching methodology

Critical reading of selected papers/book chapters, discussion in class, presentations of cases selected by students.

Course content

Digital Infrastructures are becoming more and more a defining element of contemporary societies. Thus, a critical reflection about the production and the power of these infrastructures becomes increasingly important. In this seminar we will examine selected cases of digital infrastructures, e.g. predictive policing, communication platforms like YouTube, predictions of diseases, etc. and discuss the implications of these infrastructures and how social values and norms are enacted and can be inscribed in them. In the first block we will reflect on the notion of digital infrastructure and how we can make the concept graspable. Later then, the students will select cases and present them to the class, after which we will commonly discuss them.

Prior knowledge expected

the ability to critically engage with academic literature, basic (!) understanding of digital technologies.

Literature

tba

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology

will be announced

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master's degree programme Media and Convergence Management (SKZ: 150, Version: 13W.2)
    • Subject: Electives II (Compulsory elective)
      • Electives II ( 0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
        • 120.613 Exploring Digital Infrastructures: Cases & Current Developments (englischsprachig) (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen
  • Master's degree programme Adult Learning and Education and Vocational Education and Training (SKZ: 847, Version: 20W.1)
    • Subject: Digitalisierung und Alltagskultur (Compulsory elective)
      • b4.1 LV zu Digitalisierung und Alltagskultur ( 0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
        • 120.613 Exploring Digital Infrastructures: Cases & Current Developments (englischsprachig) (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1., 2., 3. Semester empfohlen
  • Master's degree programme Social Pedagogy and Social Inclusion (SKZ: 846, Version: 20W.1)
    • Subject: Digitalisierung und Alltagskultur (Compulsory elective)
      • b4.1 LV zu Digitalisierung und Alltagskultur ( 0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
        • 120.613 Exploring Digital Infrastructures: Cases & Current Developments (englischsprachig) (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1., 2., 3. Semester empfohlen
  • Master's degree programme Diversity Education in School and Society (SKZ: 545, Version: 20W.1)
    • Subject: Digitalisierung und Alltagskultur (Compulsory elective)
      • b4.1 LV zu Digitalisierung und Alltagskultur ( 0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
        • 120.613 Exploring Digital Infrastructures: Cases & Current Developments (englischsprachig) (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1., 2., 3. Semester empfohlen

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