Evaluating the Societal Effects of New Technologies
( 30 Modules )
Module #1 Introduction to the Course Overview of the importance of evaluating the societal effects of new technologies
Module #2 Defining Technology and Society Understanding the relationships between technology, society, and culture
Module #3 The Historical Context of Technology and Society Exploring the evolution of technology and its impact on society
Module #4 Theories of Technology and Society Examining theoretical frameworks for understanding technologys impact on society
Module #5 Case Studies:Technology and Society in Action Real-world examples of technologys impact on society, including success stories and failures
Module #6 Economic Impacts of New Technologies Analyzing the economic effects of new technologies on jobs, industries, and communities
Module #7 Social Impacts of New Technologies Examining the social implications of new technologies on human relationships, community, and culture
Module #8 Environmental Impacts of New Technologies Assessing the environmental consequences of new technologies, including sustainability and environmental justice
Module #9 Ethical Considerations of New Technologies Exploring the ethical implications of new technologies, including privacy, security, and accountability
Module #10 Global Impacts of New Technologies Investigating the global implications of new technologies, including digital divide, access, and cultural imperialism
Module #11 Methodologies for Evaluating Societal Effects Introducing qualitative and quantitative approaches to evaluating the societal effects of new technologies
Module #12 Data Collection and Analysis for Evaluation Examining methods for collecting and analyzing data to inform evaluations
Module #13 Tools and Techniques for Assessment Introducing tools and techniques for assessing the societal effects of new technologies, including surveys, interviews, and case studies
Module #14 Addressing Biases and Limitations in Evaluation Strategies for mitigating biases and limitations in evaluations of societal effects
Module #15 Examples of Effective Evaluations Case studies of successful evaluations of the societal effects of new technologies
Module #16 Strategies for Mitigating Negative Societal Effects Approaches for reducing or eliminating negative societal consequences of new technologies
Module #17 Designing for Positive Societal Impact Principles and practices for designing technologies that promote positive societal outcomes
Module #18 Regulation and Policy for Responsible Technology Development Examining the role of regulation and policy in shaping the societal effects of new technologies
Module #19 Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration Building partnerships and engaging with stakeholders to ensure responsible technology development
Module #20 Creating a Culture of Responsible Innovation Fostering a culture of responsible innovation within organizations and communities
Module #21 Emerging Technologies and Societal Effects Examining the unique challenges and opportunities of evaluating the societal effects of emerging technologies
Module #22 The Role of Uncertainty in Evaluating Societal Effects Strategies for addressing uncertainty and ambiguity in evaluating the societal effects of new technologies
Module #23 Global South Perspectives on Evaluating Societal Effects Examining the unique challenges and opportunities of evaluating the societal effects of new technologies in the Global South
Module #24 Evaluating the Societal Effects of Artificial Intelligence Examining the unique societal implications of artificial intelligence and machine learning
Module #25 Future Directions in Evaluating Societal Effects Exploring emerging trends and future directions in evaluating the societal effects of new technologies
Module #26 Capstone Project Overview Guidelines and expectations for the capstone project
Module #27 Developing a Research Question Crafting a research question for evaluating the societal effects of a new technology
Module #28 Conducting a Literature Review Conducting a literature review to inform the capstone project
Module #29 Designing and Implementing an Evaluation Designing and implementing an evaluation of the societal effects of a new technology
Module #30 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Evaluating the Societal Effects of New Technologies career
