February- April ; 5 ECTS ; course in English
Lectures: Introduction to all social aspects of ICT and their policy options
- Introduction: what is new about the new media
- Aspects of economy and organization
- Aspects of politics, power, privacy and the law
- Social and cultural aspects
- Psychological aspects
- Network theory and network society
- ICT policy at the indidivual level (new media adoption)
- ICT policy in organizations
- ICT policy at the societal level.
Assignments: 5 take home assignments and a final paper (a policy advise, topic of choice)
Literatures: Jan van Dijk, The Nework Society (1999)/ De Netwerkmaatschappij (2001)
Powerpoint Screens available on request: Jan.vanDijk@utwente.nl