| Module Title |
Information Technology in Society |
| Module Code |
BAA1009 (ITS: MG330) |
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Faculty |
DCU Business School |
School |
DCU Business School |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
MG330 is a readings based and student-led module on the BSc Marketing Innovation and Technology degree. As a fourth year subject it aims to develop and apply students’ understanding of the societal structures in which technology develops and the implications of technological progress. It covers a variety of themes including (but not limited to) technological addiction, automation, surveillance and privacy, post-humanism and social justice. Ideological and political frameworks are explored to make sense of these thematic issues.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of theories of technology in society
2. Students will be able to communicate and apply academic frameworks concerning technology in society through real-life case studies.
3. Students will be able to identify major social, political and cultural issues regarding information technology in everyday life through local and international contextualisation.
4. Students will be able to critically reflect on the ethics and sustainability of technological development.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 22 | Various themes of IT in society | | Directed learning | 30 | Case study reading/preparation | | Group work | 24 | Preparation of case studies and class debate | | Assignment Completion | 24 | background reading for essay | | Directed learning | 25 | Preparation and revision |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 10088 | Part of Term | Semester 1 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Gary Sinclair | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Group assignment | Weekly participation tasks | 30% | Every Second Week | | Assignment | Individual essays | 65% | n/a | | Completion of online activity | Contributions to weekly forums | 5% | Every Week |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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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
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Differing ideologies and politics of IT
Captive technologies
Critiquing information technology.
Privacy and surveillance
Technology and social justice
IT and the post-human
IT Futures.
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Zuboff, S: 2019, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power, Profile books,
- Tegmar, M: 0, Life 3.0: Being Human in the age of Artificial Intelligence, Penguin Books, UK,
- Castell, M: 2010, The Rise of the Network Society: Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture Volume One, 2nd Edition, Wiley Blackwell, Chichester,
Articles:
- Norbert Elias: 1995, Technization and Civilization, Theory Culture Society, 12, 742, 521806
- 2011: Marketing empowerment and exclusion in the information age, Marketing Intelligence & Planning, 29, 3948,
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Other Resources
- 1: Website, BBC, The Virtual Revolution,
- 418480: 1, Television series, Charlie Brooker, 2011, Black Mirror, Channel 4/Netflix
- 418481: 1, Podcast, New York Times, 2020, Rabbit Hole,
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rabbit-hole/id1507423923:
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