IS10040

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of theoretical and methodological approaches to
information and communication technologies.
2. Research and appraise the role and significance of information and communication
technologies in contemporary society.
3. Identify current topics and historical trends in information and society.
4. Discuss the social, political, and cultural consequences of digital information and
communication systems.

Indicative Module Content:

1) Life in an information society
2) Understanding information technologies
3) The social shaping of information technologies
4) Organising information: the power of affordances
5) Controlling information: from monopoly to infomediation
6) Global information flows
7) Fake news…or is it?
8) Synthetic information: AI, LLMs and deepfakes
9) Datafication: everything becomes 0s and 1s
10) Surveillance: using your data against you

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Teaching and Learning Approaches:

Key teaching and learning approaches used in this module include active learning, peer and group work, lectures, critical reading and writing, reflective learning, class debates, and case-based learning.

Use of AI:

UCD's Academic Integrity Policy, point 4.3 states: “This academic integrity policy prohibits students from presenting work as their own that they did not write, code, or create. Accordingly, submission of AI-generated content without explicit permission and attribution is not permitted.”

For this module you can only use AI for surface edits but not for writing or structuring any part of your assignment. Acceptable uses are limited to such tasks as fixing typos, grammatical errors, and punctuation issues. If you do use AI for surface edits, you will need to disclose it (without penalty). Some samples of generative outputs will be critiqued within specifically assigned activities. However, no other uses of AI are permitted for your written assignments.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will receive written feedback on their midterm paper and learning journal after completion in Brightspace using assignment rubrics. Class feedback will be provided during lectures and workshops using assignment rubrics. Students will have opportunities to discuss their work during assigned office hours prior to submission. Automated feedback on short quizzes will provided in Brightspace. Discussion following quizzes will facilitate student self-assessment. Students will have opportunities to discuss standards required based on descriptive criteria on assignment rubrics.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.