ITPD801 – Informatics and Society
Module code
ITPD801
Module title
Informatics and Society
Prescription
To assess the impact of Informatics on society and to analyse the transformation from legal, social and ethical perspectives. Within the context of Aotearoa/New Zealand this module develops an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and bicultural perspectives on the social impact of Informatics.
Programmes
- IT1101
NZQA Level
Level 8
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to:
1. Analyse the various dimensions of the historical, commercial, financial and
legal issues that surround the transforming effects of Informatics
2. Critically evaluate from a bi-cultural perspective the social impact of Informatics both within and external to the business environment
3. Critically evaluate key aspects relating to ethical decision making in an Informatics environment - Content
- Locating and critiquing relevant research literature, synthesising, writing and referencing
Historical, commercial, financial and legal issues
Ethical behaviour and professionalism
- The nature of ethical behaviour in terms of ethical theory
- Cultural and bi-cultural perspectives on ethics
The historical development of Informatics
- Culture and gender issues in terms of their relationship to the historical development of Informatics
Potential social impacts of new technologies
- The impact of new technologies on various sectors of society in relation to the transforming effect on each sector
- Specific new technologies in terms of their potential to transform society at all levels
Sociological and cultural perspectives
- The sociological interrelationship between society/culture and Informatics
- The social impact of Informatics in Aotearoa/New Zealand
- Bicultural perspectives on the social impact of Informatics in Aotearoa/New Zealand
- The place and influence of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the business environment of of Aotearoa/New Zealand - Learning and Teaching Resource
- Teaching and learning methods will include theory lessons, question and answer, peer teaching / peer tutoring, discussion groups, self instruction methods and independent study
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- An extended reading list will be supplied by the lecturer at commencement of the module. This will be updated annually.
