ADMG 681 - Social Informatics

Description:
Focuses on the critical analysis of social, cultural, philosophical, ethical, legal, public policy and economic issues relating to information technologies. Students examine the roles of information technology in social and organizational change.

Prerequisites:
Co- or prerequisite: ADMG 501.

Credits:
(4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Analyze social aspects of information technology including benefits and drawbacks of technology implementation
Identify approaches to resolving social dilemmas surrounding information technology development, decision-making and use
Describe the value of social informatics in professional and intellectual disciplines
Demonstrate new information technologies in such a way as to convey both the social assumptions built into the system and potential impacts of the system on social relations, work life and productivity
Understand the complexity of technologically mediated social interaction environments

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
5/17/2012

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