Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h + 10.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Cruysmans Edouard; Descampe Antonin; Mariën Ilse; Verhaegen Philippe (coordinator);
Language
French
Content
This course is an introductory course on the communicational, social, economic, legal and / or technological challenges of digital technology. It will consist essentially of three parts, each supported by one of the three teachers.
1. Technical aspect: it will give the keys to technical understanding of the digital world and raise awareness of some of the major issues of society that emerge. In particular, the following topics will be addressed:
1. Technical aspect: it will give the keys to technical understanding of the digital world and raise awareness of some of the major issues of society that emerge. In particular, the following topics will be addressed:
- Artificial intelligence
- Big Data
- Transhumanism
- Challenges related to algorithms
- Fundamental rights in the digital environment: right of access to the internet, right to data protection (RGPD), privacy, right to be forgotten, etc.
- Artificial intelligence and law
- The right of digital platforms (Uber, eBay, AirBnb, etc.)
- The right of social networks
- Etc.
- From the digital divide to digital exclusion and digital inclusion
- Causes, impact and public at risk of digital exclusion
- The implementation of digital inclusion strategies by civil society
- The digital inclusion policy: a state of art and future steps
Teaching methods
- Lectures by the teachers and possibly by speakers directly involved in digital technologies.
- Solicitation of the knowledge acquired by the students in their experience of the use of technologies.
Evaluation methods
Evaluation consists of a case study that needs to be analyzed in light of the three components of the course. The practical details of this case study will be exposed to the students at the beginning of the semester (and available on Moodle).
As part of an ongoing evaluation, teachers can ask students for individual work that will feed into the discussion of the topics covered in the course sessions.
As part of an ongoing evaluation, teachers can ask students for individual work that will feed into the discussion of the topics covered in the course sessions.
Online resources
Presentation materials, useful links, work instructions and other external resources (reference work, etc.) will be made available to students on the Moodle platform of the course:
https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=12873
https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=12873
Faculty or entity
ESPO
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Minor in Information and Communication Studies and Technologies
