Technology and social change

Schedule of lessons, exercises, and assessments

The table below shows the weekly schedule of lessons and assessments.

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TOPIC

Due by the Friday at the end of the week and/or the following Monday
ASSIGNMENTS

DUE

1

May 11-17

Lesson 1
Tools

  • Read “Welcome” and Lesson 1

 

 

2

May 18-24

Lesson 2
Welcome to the Machine

  • Discussion post (3 marks)
  • Short discussion responses (2 marks)

May 22

May 25

3

May 25-31

Lesson 3
Global Village or Desert of the Real

  • Discussion post (3 marks)
  • Short discussion responses (2 marks)

May 29

Jun 1

4

June 1-7

Lesson 4
War Games

  • Discussion post (3 marks)
  • Short discussion responses (2 marks)
  • Quiz on Lessons 1-4 (10 marks)

 

Jun 5

Jun 8

Jun 8

5

June 8-14

Lesson 5
Surveillance Society

  • Discussion post (3 marks)
  • Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Jun 12

Jun 15

 

6

June 15 - 21

Lesson 6
Democracy 2.0

  • Discussion post (3 marks)
  • Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Jun 18

Jun 22

7

June 22-26

MIDTERM EXAM

  • Midterm (10 marks)

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READING WEEK

8

July 6 -12

Lesson 7
Intelligence

  • Discussion post (3 marks)
  • Short discussion responses (2 marks)

July 10

July 13

9

July 13-19

Lesson 8
Second Lives

  • Discussion post (3 marks)
  • Short discussion responses (2 marks)

July 17

July 20

 

10

July 20-26

Lesson 9
Virtual Morality

  • Discussion post (3 marks)
  • Short discussion responses (2 marks)

July 24

July 27

11

July 27-Aug 2

Lesson 10
Virtual Identity

  • Discussion post (3 marks)
  • Short discussion responses (2 marks)
  • Quiz on Lessons 7-10 (10 marks)

July 31

Aug 3

Aug 3

12

Aug 3-9

Lesson 11
Love in the Time of Cybersex

  • Discussion post (3 marks)
  • Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Aug 7

Aug 10

13

Aug 10-16

Lesson 12
Posthuman

  • Discussion post (3 marks)
  • Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Aug 14

Aug 17

14

Aug 17-21

FINAL EXAM
  • Final exam multiple choice (15 marks)
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