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CS5038: THE ELECTRONIC SOCIETY (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

The course is primarily about the bidirectional interaction between new electronic technologies and changes in our society, addressing questions such as: What impact do E-Technologies have on society? What are the human factors involved in engaging in the electronic society? What is the impact of the electronic society on organisations? An overview of sectors: E-Commerce, E-Health, E-Learning, E-Governance, etc., and issues: Legal & ethical, security, privacy, intellectual property, software failure, digital divide. The course will study how societies and organisations must change to best utilise emerging technologies, and problems that arise.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Frank Guerin

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course provides grounding in the field of e-commerce, e-health, e-science and e-governance, with case studies illustrating the infrastructures, models, and activities in various industrial and public sectors.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (75%); continuous assessment (25%). In order to pass this course, candidates must obtain a pass mark in the overall combination of examination and continuous assessment. 

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (75%); continuous assessment mark carried forwards (25%). In order to pass this course, candidates must obtain a pass mark in the overall combination of examination and continuous assessment.

Formative Assessment

Tutorial sessions will provide students with practice opportunities and presentations and debates where feedback from staff will be given.

Feedback

Feedback for in-course summative assessments will be provided in written form. Additionally, formative feedback on performance will be provided informally during tutorial sessions.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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