Digital Society

(1)   To understand digital society through the application of five broad lenses- politics, economics, work, culture, and history.
(2)   To understand how these academic concerns relate to topics in the and to issues of social relevance.
(3)   To learn to analyze the visual representation of technological change through the consumption of cinematic artifacts.

By the end of the course students will acquire the ability to critically assess and discuss the impact, development and use of digital technologies and their incorporation into social worlds and institutions. The final exam aims to verify the expected learning outcomes in relation to how digital technologies are shaping today's society; the most important theoretical debates around digital societies, culture and economy and the role of technology in everyday life.