•   Digital Ethics DIG4HM108-3002 24.03.2025-16.05.2025  5   (EVENING, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    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.
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    None
    Contents
    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.
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    The student has a basic understanding of the relationship between society and technology and what ethical risks new technologies and applications may involve.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    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
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    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.
    Further information
    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.
    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 Degree Programme in Business Development and Leadership, BUTEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies, LITEM Degree Programme in Business Technologies, PAKEM Degree Programme in Service Business Leadership and Development, 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

    2.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5