Critical Topics in Digital Discourse
About
This course is dedicated to in-depth reading and debate on current and emerging topics in digital media. Lectures, seminars, and assessments will focus on students developing the ability to understand critical debates on and around digital media and cultivating students’ ability to independently formulate their own critical responses to those debates. Possible topics of reading and discussion include ethics of AI, the role of power in creating biased information systems, environmental impacts of digital infrastructures, and questions of privacy and freedom in online communications.
Prerequisites and selection
Entry requirements
A bachelor's degree of 180 credits, of which a minimum of 90 credits in a major subject.
Applicants must have sufficient English language competence: English 6 from SwedishUpper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, forexample TOEFL, IELTS.
Selection
Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.
