Department of Communication

Courses in English, Autumn Term 2005

Introduction to Information Society, 5 study points, 3 Finnish credits, Course Code: 770055

intensive course.

Dates : 12.09. – 23.09
Days/Times : Everyday for two weeks 14-16
Location : N.B.! Change of locations:
Tue 13.9. main building, lecture hall 12,
Wed 14.9. main building, lecture hall 6,
Thu 15.9. main building, lecture hall 12,
Fri 16.9. main building, lecture hall 12,
Mon 19.9. main building, lecture hall 12,
Tue 20.9. main building, lecture hall 12,
Wed 21.9. main building, lecture hall 6,
Thu 22.9. main building, lecture hall 12,
Fri 23.9. main building, lecture hall 6
Lecturer : Helena Tapper

! This course can be registered for degree students under the study unit 9 f, Networks and Communication.

Preregistration in Weboodi is required! The registration starts on 01.09.2005 and ends on 12.09.2005, the first day of the course.

Course Description:

Why have information and information technology become key elements in late modern societies? The aim of the module is to give the students ideas about information society from sociological, economic and communications perspectives, and tools to analyse this development critically. Students will explore the history and nature of information society from a theoretical viewpoint. The course will also take a look at how these developments and ideas are integrated into contemporary discussions of globalization.

Literature:

Webster, Frank (2002): Theories of the Information Society. 2 nd edition. London : Routledge
Bauman,Z. Globalization: The Human Consequences. Cambridge: Polity Press 1999. Castells, M. and Himanen, P: The Information Society and the Welfare State: The Finnish Model,Oxford University Press 2002 and other texts.

Examination:

Lectures and essay

Mode of assessment:

Assessment scale: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5