Sociology of New Information Technologies (A)
Objectives
Knowledge of the basic principles of the relation Technology and Society
Capacity of analysis on the Information and Knowledge Society
Information about approaches on technology and production systems, on working conditions and job design in automated environments and the concept of Industry 4.0
Knowledge of issues around conflict negociation and agreements, and emergence of new vocational profiles in the information society.
General characterization
Code
7991
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
António Paulo Brandão Moniz de Jesus
Hours
Weekly - 2
Total - 95
Teaching language
Inglês
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
Castells, M. (1996): The Rise of the Network Society, Blackwell
Machado, C.; Davim, J.P. (2014) Human Resource Management and Technological Challenges, Springer
Krings, B. & A. Moniz. "Robots Working with Humans or Humans Working with Robots? Searching for Social Dimensions in New Human-Robot Interaction in Industry." Societies 2016 (2016): 23
Reich R. (2000), The future of success. Work and life in the New Economy, Vintage, London
Sennett, R. (1998). The Corrosion of Character – The Personal Consequences of Work in the New Capitalism. W.W. Norton
Turkle, S. (2011), Alone Together, New York, Basic Books
Vincent J. et al. (2015) Social Robots from a Human Perspective, Springer
Webster F. (1995), Theories of the information society, Routledge
Teaching method
Along the semestre there will happen several thematic seminars that will need the students participation. These seminars can be given by external experts (to the faculty) or even foreign experts.
Some classes will have the presentation and discussion of films or case studies.
When necessary, the classes will be given in English (it depends when there are or not ERASMUS students).
In all classes internet access will be usedfor information sites of relevancy and for simulation of individual and group work (data bases, access to on line bibliography)
Evaluation method
a) Continuous assessment
or
b) final examination
if a) then a written report or a research paper must be organised and the topics discussed with the teacher (± 30 pages).
everyone much be enrolled at the Moodle webpage of the discipline.
it must also write analysis on scientific articles related with the programme. It would be a theoretical paper on a chosen topic discussed with the supervisor, or a research paper with data analysis.
participation in the classes and tutorial meetings: 20%
reports: 80%
if needed, an examination in English can be provided to foreign students
Subject matter
1. Technology and Society
1.1. Technology-society relation
1.2. Technological change and socio-cultural change
2. From industrial society to the information society
2.1. Features of industrial society
2.2. The emergency of information and knowledge society
3. New technologies, work and organisation
3.1. The technicist approach and the socio-technical one
3.2. Features and potential of new information technologies
3.3. New technologies and production systems: the "Industry 4.0"
4. New technologies and working conditions
4.1. Technological risk assessment
4.2. Working conditions changes and technology innovation
4.3. Organization and job design in automated environments
5. Introduction of new technologies and labour relations
5.1. Theories on the relation new technologies-labour relations
5.2. Conflicts, negotiation and technology options
5.3. New occupational profiles and training needs