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Information Society and New Technologies
Engineering & Social Sciences Program
Madrid, Spain
Dates: 8/28/22 - 12/23/22
Information Society and New Technologies
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Sociology
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 14494
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
DESCRIPTION
Topic 1. Technology in the information society: technology as an element of social change and social construction. The problems of technological diffusion.
Topic 2. Technologies in the information society. Digitization and virtuality
Topic 3. The Risk Society: The problematic relationship between society and the environment
Topic 4. Technological revolution and postindustrial society: informationalism, globalization and network society. The impact of the information technologies in the organization of the economy and politics.
Topic 5. Network society: The 21st century society, new challenges and problems connected to technological development.
Topic 6. The media in the information society: new forms of communication and their social impact.
Topic 7. Education in the information society. Information, technology and knowledge.
Topic 2. Technologies in the information society. Digitization and virtuality
Topic 3. The Risk Society: The problematic relationship between society and the environment
Topic 4. Technological revolution and postindustrial society: informationalism, globalization and network society. The impact of the information technologies in the organization of the economy and politics.
Topic 5. Network society: The 21st century society, new challenges and problems connected to technological development.
Topic 6. The media in the information society: new forms of communication and their social impact.
Topic 7. Education in the information society. Information, technology and knowledge.