LEARNING OUTCOMES
Student understands how the political is embedded into digital interfaces.
Student can use concepts and methods from both in human-computer interaction and political science to describe the phenomena and illustrate how they complement each other.
Student can critically evaluate and examine digital interfaces and their implications to politics and democracy.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 04.09.2023 - 28.11.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Matti Nelimarkka
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
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The course provides an overview to the emerging field of political human-computer interaction. Students will engage in cross-disciplinary comparisons to understand political human-computer interaction, that is, read how both political scientists and human computer interaction scholars have examined topics such as
political polarization
fake news
discussion about politics
social movements
deliberation
administrative systems and bureaucracy
governance
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Assigned exercises are each evaluated and contribute towards the grade. The project is evaluated with criteria further discussed with students.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures, assigned exercises and independed project
DETAILS
Study Material
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Assigned by the teacher for each course implementation
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching language: English
Period: 2023-2024 I-II
Registration: The number of students is limited to 20. Priority is given to Information Networks students.