| Module Title |
The Person, Ethics & Technology |
| Module Code |
PSY1034 (ITS: PSYC214) |
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Faculty |
Psychology |
School |
Science & Health |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
This module will explore the human or person technology interface and the emerging psychological, social, and ethical debates and dilemmas.
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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
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| 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 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 11476 | 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 | Vlad Glaveanu | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| 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;
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
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
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- 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,
Articles:
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Other Resources
None |
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