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IT & Society - ISYS100

This unit introduces students to the role of technology, particularly information technology, for the individual, organisations, society and the wider environment. The unit provides literacy of key terms, ideas and issues related to technology and technological advancement. Issues to be explored in relation to technology include: environment and sustainability; privacy and information access; ethics and politics; digital divide; globalisation; the information society; and the knowledge economy. Students consider the relevance and ramifications of current applications and research in a range of diverse fields including: artificial intelligence; games technology; human-to-computer speech and interaction; social software; and mobile computing. Students gain basic computer literacy and competence through practical activities and exploration of applications relevant to each topic.

Credit Points: 3
When Offered:

S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day

S1 Evening - Session 1, North Ryde, Evening

S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day

S2 Evening - Session 2, North Ryde, Evening

Staff Contact(s): Computing staff
Prerequisites:

 

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): BCM102, COMP123, ISYS123
Unit Designation(s):

Information Technology

Science

Unit Type: Planet unit
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Computing

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Course structures, including unit offerings, are subject to change.
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