3.00 credits
(4,0,0)
15 wks
This course examines technology not as a diverse set of tools, but as a form of power conditioning our relationship with nature, one another and ourselves. It examines specific areas of development – artificial intelligence, biotechnology & genomics, social media, and others – in connection with key challenges faced by technological societies – environmental and economic sustainability, discrimination and equity, destabilisation of democracy, with a focus on strategies for addressing these key problems through improved literacy & public communication.
Prerequisites
45 credits of post-secondary education at the 100-level or higher
Course Outlines
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