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GE1361 - Digital Literacy: New Technologies, Society, and You

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Computer Science
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
GE Area
Area 3: Science and Technology
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2024/25

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course will critically examine new digital technologies from various perspectives, enabling students to acquire digital literacy to become responsible citizens in the new digital era. The course will cover digital skill sets, innovative technologies, and digital ethics, focusing on artificial intelligence, data privacy and security. The list of topics include Generative AI (AI chat bots and image generators), blockchain technologies, personal cybersecurity, and social media platforms. For each topic, students will learn about how the technology works, its benefits, and where it is used in the real-world, while also inquiring about the ethical, legal, financial, and environmental challenges brought by the new technology. Through this course, students will appreciate the benefits, privileges and responsibilities associated with new digital technologies, while also developing insights about the proper and improper usage of new technologies and its effect on society and themselves.


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 100%
 
Detailed Course Information

GE1361.pdf