Teacher(s)
Language
English
Prerequisites
No specific prerequisites. An interest for ICT issues and a curiosity for their ethical/policy dimensions are perfectly sufficient.
Main themes
The themes change from year to year, and may include:
- net neutrality and freedom of expression
- intellectual property
- privacy
- crowdsourcing and the "sharing economy"
- cryptocurrencies
- net neutrality and freedom of expression
- intellectual property
- privacy
- crowdsourcing and the "sharing economy"
- cryptocurrencies
- - e-democracy
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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Contribution of the course to the program objectives (N°) 3.2, 3.3 4.2, 4.3 5.2, 5.5, 5.6 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 Specific learning outcomes of the course a. Disciplinary Learning Outcomes Students having successfully followed this course will be :
Students having successfully followed this course will be :
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Content
The content will be adapted depending on the themes investigated in the class.
Teaching methods
a. Process organization
The course will contain a mix of:
- Lectures focusing on background and methodology,
- Sessions during which students will be requested to debate and elaborate a position on a specific issue, which they will present either in writing or orally.
It may be offered to some students to make an in-depth study of a specific theme, and to report on their work either as a presentation or in writing.
b. Media
Students will be provided for each specific theme with a short reading list. They will also be provided with a short general bibliography on the theme.
The course will contain a mix of:
- Lectures focusing on background and methodology,
- Sessions during which students will be requested to debate and elaborate a position on a specific issue, which they will present either in writing or orally.
It may be offered to some students to make an in-depth study of a specific theme, and to report on their work either as a presentation or in writing.
b. Media
Students will be provided for each specific theme with a short reading list. They will also be provided with a short general bibliography on the theme.
Evaluation methods
The students will be graded, based on the learning outcomes described above, from oral examination and from essays that they will submit individually or in small groups.
Grades will be the sum of two components, with the following weights:
• 30% based on one or more team essay(s), to be submitted during the semester;
• 70% based on one or more individual essay(s) and an exam discussion.
In the case of more than 2 unjustified absences of a student from the class, we reserve ourselves the right to activate Articles 72 and 73 of the RGEE and may recommend the jury to not authorize the student registration to the exam.
Grades will be the sum of two components, with the following weights:
• 30% based on one or more team essay(s), to be submitted during the semester;
• 70% based on one or more individual essay(s) and an exam discussion.
In the case of more than 2 unjustified absences of a student from the class, we reserve ourselves the right to activate Articles 72 and 73 of the RGEE and may recommend the jury to not authorize the student registration to the exam.
Online resources
http://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/enrol/index.php?id=4833
Bibliography
Supports de cours, ouvrages de références, ...
Faculty or entity
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Linguistics
Master [120] in Physical Engineering
Master [120] in Mechanical Engineering
Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology: Musicology
Master [120] in Electrical Engineering [Version 2020]
Master [120] in Biomedical Engineering [Version 2020]
Master [120] in Chemical and Materials Engineering [Version 2020]
Master [120] in Computer Science [Version 2020]
Master [120] in Electro-mechanical Engineering [Version 2020]
Master [120] in Computer Science and Engineering [Version 2020]
Master [120] in Mathematical Engineering [Version 2020]
Master [120] in Civil Engineering [Version 2020]
Master [120] in Data Science Engineering [Version 2020]
Master [120] in Data Science: Information Technology [Version 2020]
Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
Master [120] in History
Master [120] in Interpreting
Advanced Master in Visual Cultures
Master [60] in History
Master [120] in Ethics
Master [120] in Philosophy
Master [120] in Multilingual Communication
Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology: Musicology
Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
Certificat d'université en éthique économique et sociale
Master [120] in Translation
Master [120] in Political Sciences: General
Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : French as a Foreign Language