Module: The Person, Ethics and Technology

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	The Person, Ethics and Technology
Module Code	PSYC214
School	37
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Vlad Glaveanu Semester 2: Vlad Glaveanu Autumn: Vlad Glaveanu
Module Teachers	Vlad Glaveanu
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Coursework Only

Description

This module will explore the human or person technology interface and the emerging psychological, social, and ethical debates and dilemmas.

Learning Outcomes

1. Critique the roles, uses and impact of technological innovations in personal and societal contexts
2. Discuss the personal impact of living with and depending on technology for for health, wellbeing, learning and the world of work
3. Discuss the role of society and the body in the person-technology interface
4. Discuss the ways in which technologies influence how individuals and societies behave and develop
5. Identify and illustrate key ethical considerations in the relation between person and technology

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	12	Lecture
Seminars	12	Readings, case studies and invited speakers
Group work	10	Challenge Based Learning Activity and Collaborative Skills
Independent Study	91	Independent Learning Activities and Assessment Preparation
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

A pragmatist approach to ethics in psychology and technology studies

The evolution of technology, personal enablement and enhancement

Cyber psychology: theory, practice, and ethics

Social media and misinformation

AI, social robotics and ethical dilemmas

The technologisted body: from embodiment and cyborgs to an extended digital self

Positive technologies, virtual reality and well being

Learning technologies and their ethical challenges

Bioethics, health and technology

Technology, ethics and the world of work

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Essay	Short essay (max 2000 words) on the ethical use of technology within the psychological profession	20%	n/a
Group assignment	Group presentation in week 8 focused on a particular ethical dilemma in the use of technology within health, well-being, work and/or learning	20%	Week 8
Portfolio	E-portofolio and reflective critique of a case study	60%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Friedenberg, J.: 2020, The Future of the Self. An Interdisciplinary Approach to Personhood and Identity in the Digital Age., University of California Press.,
Haddow, G.: 2021, Embodiment and Everyday Cyborgs: Technologies That Alter Subjectivity., Manchester University Press,
Kool, V.K., Agrawal, R: 2018, Psychology of Technology., Springer,
Prado, C. G. (2019).: 2019, How Technology Is Changing Human Behavior: Issues and Benefits., Praeger, ABC CLIO, Santa Barbara,
Rosen L.D., Cheever N., Carrier L.M.: 2015, The Wiley Handbook of Psychology, Technology, and Society., Wiley-Blackwell.,
Parsons, T. D.: 2019, Ethical challenges in digital psychology and cyberpsychology, Cambridge University Press,
Cohen, N.: 2018, The know-it-alls: The rise of Silicon Valley as a political powerhouse and social wrecking ball, Simon and Schuster,

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

BPDT	BSc Psychology & Disruptive Technologies

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