Digital Ethics - DIG4HM108 - Opinto-opas

Digital Ethics, 5 cr - DIG4HM108

Upcoming implementations

No upcoming implementations yet.

Current implementations

Digital Ethics DIG4HM108-3002 24.03.2025-16.05.2025 5 op (EVENING, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

The course consists of online lectures and independent work according to set schedule.

Responsible person

Kari Hiekkanen

Learning material and recommended literature

The course material is combination of recent academic articles, online webinars, white papers and other relevant and timely sources.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

No exam

Teaching language

English

Timing

24.03.2025 - 16.05.2025

Learning assignments

Four short essays (peer reviewed)

Enrollment

02.01.2025 - 21.03.2025

Content scheduling

First lecture: Mar 27th, 2025 @ 17.40 (online, Zoom)
Groups
- EVENING
- BLENDED
- MADIGF
- MADIGE
- ONLINE
- EXCH
- MAGGU
Teachers

Kari Hiekkanen

Seats

31 - 60

Further information

The grading will be based on four peer-reviewed short reflection essays on selected themes.

Degree Programme

LUJOM Liiketoiminnan uudistamisen ja johtamisen koulutus, BUTEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies, LITEM Liiketoiminnan teknologiat -koulutus, PAKEM Palveluliiketoiminnan johtamisen ja kehittämisen koulutus, AIBUM Degree Programme in AI for Business Transformation, LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation, HOSBUM Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Business

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

5.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Past implementations

Digital Ethics DIG4HM108-3003 13.01.2025-14.03.2025 5 op (MAAIBUME, ...) +-
Teaching methods and instruction

The course consists of four lectures / workshops (one online, three onsite), and a virtual part where students will work independently according to set schedule.

Learning material and recommended literature

The course material is combination of recent academic articles, online webinars, white papers and other relevant and timely sources.

Campus

Pasila Campus

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

No exam

Teaching language

English

Timing

13.01.2025 - 14.03.2025

Learning assignments

Four short essays (peer reviewed); group discussions.

Enrollment

02.01.2025 - 10.01.2025

Content scheduling

Wed 22.1.2025 @ 14.00 - 17.00: Introduction & Practicalities (online, Zoom)
Wed 5.2.2025 @ 14.00 - 17.00; Workshop (onsite)
Wed 26.2.2025 @ 14.00 - 17.00; Workshop (onsite)
Wed 12.3.2025 @ 14.00 - 17.00; Workshop (onsite)
Groups
- MAAIBUME
- CONTACT
- BLENDED
Teachers

Kari Hiekkanen

Seats

15 - 15

Further information

The grading will be based on four peer-reviewed short reflection essays on selected themes.

Degree Programme

AIBUM Degree Programme in AI for Business Transformation

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

3.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5
Digital Ethics DIG4HM108-3001 25.03.2024-17.05.2024 5 op (MAICTE, ...) +-
Campus

Pasila Campus

Teaching language

English

Timing

25.03.2024 - 17.05.2024

Enrollment

02.01.2024 - 22.03.2024
Groups
- MAICTE
- MAICTF
- EVENING
- BLENDED
- MADIGF
- MADIGE
- ONLINE
- EXCH
Teachers

Kari Hiekkanen

Seats

31 - 60

Degree Programme

BUTEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies

R&D proportion

0.00 cr

Virtual proportion

2.00 cr

Evaluation scale

H-5

Upon successful completion of the course, the student is able to
- understand and analyze various ethical issues related to digitalisation and data
- assume a critical attitude towards promises of moral improvement through digitalisation
- see digitalisation and related technologies in their wider social, environmental and political contexts.

The course will pursue a cross-disciplinary investigation of the socio-ethical implications of digital technologies. We will combine theoretical viewpoints with concrete issues facing people who are implementing and using digital systems. We will cover a variety of themes, including data ownership and control, digital economics and surveillance capitalism, power and governance of algorithmic decision making, humanization of digital technology, ethics of robotics and autonomous systems and sustainablity of digital development in general.

We will take up issues that have recently come into focus and are being approached in different fields, such as health, media, games, retail, manufacturing.

Online contact lessons, independent studies and short essays

The assessment is based on number peer-reviewed short essays

The course material is combination of recent academic articles, online webinars, white papers and other relevant and timely sources.

The aim of the course is to to develop participants thinking and analytical skills in various ethical issues related to digitalization and to to assume a critical attitude towards promises of moral improvement through digitalization; and to see digitalization and related technologies in their wider social, environmental and political contexts.

This course unit is part of the master's degree's curriculum. Completion of the course requires master's study entitlement.

When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

The student has a basic understanding of the relationship between society and technology and what ethical risks new technologies and applications may involve.

The student has a good understanding of the relationship between society and technology and what ethical risks new technologies and applications may involve. They are able to analyze and predict the ethical problems of different solutions in different industries

The student has an in-depth understanding of the relationship between society and technology and what ethical risks new technologies and applications may involve. They will be able to analyse and anticipate the ethical problems of different solutions in different industries and apply different types of ethical frameworks and critical thinking widely.