Information Society
We investigate how the information penetration changes our life, how the society reacts, what are the technical, moral, ethical, and legal challenges we are facing right now. The course requires active participation.
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Level: Intermediate
Instructor:Laszlo Csirmaz and Anikó Balogh.
Max. no. of particpants: 13
Computer Lab: #2
Duration: 5 days
Requirements for pass: - (see the course's instructor)
When the course is offered: see the list
of courses for the current semester and/or the UIS
Day 1
- Media convergence and digitalization; computer networks
Day 2
- The history and growth of the Internet
Day 3
- Internet regulation, legislation, legal cases and issues
Day 4
- Internet and democracy: governmental transparency and citizen's political participation
Day 5
- Using and misusing the Internet: who is afraid of the Internet?
- Provacy and security
Europe's Information Society Portal
Future of Identity in the Information Society
Information Society on wikipedia
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