Coordinator
SEMESTER
- Autumn 2020
- Spring 2021
FORMAT/LOCATION
Campus Carlone, Nice
Prerequisites
No
- Lecturer
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- Valentina Tirloni, lecturer in Information and Communication Sciences, Université Côte d'Azur
- Learning Outcomes
- The aim of this minor is to develop critical thinking on technological issues.
- Summary
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We generally consider technology as a very useful tool to improve our life, to solve problems and to enjoy ourselves. Though, is there any negative downside? Has human being lost something of his/her peculiar nature? Is human being enhanced or diminished? How human being has changed with technological progress? Did we lose any particular value during that evolution?
This course will be set on four parts:- Anthropological inquiry on Technics
- New sociability
- A New Narcissism
- The impact of Technologies and Communication Tools on human life
- Transhumanism
- Enhancement, augmentation, transformation of human body by technological devices
- Philosophical inquiry on Technics - The Question of Technics: what is the technological paradigm?
- Technophobia versus Techno-philia
- An ethical approach to Technics
- The ethical inversion
- Tools and aims
- Rights and Freedoms
- Privacy protection
- Anthropological inquiry on Technics
- Capacity
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- 40 students
- Evaluation
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- Autumn 2020 Semester
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- Dec, 10th: two written questions and a 3000 signs essay
- Dec, 17th: Free essay on a selected subject
- Spring 2021 Semester
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- March, 18th: Written exam (1,5 h)
- April, 15th: Written exam (3h)
- Schedule
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- Autumn 2020 Semester
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Date
Time slot
Room
Course’ title
15 Oct
9h00-12h00
Amphi E112
Anthropological inquiry on Technics
22 Oct
9h00-12h00
Amphi E112
New sociabilities
05 Nov
9h00-12h00
Amphi E112
The impact of new technologies on politics and medias
12 Nov
9h00-12h00
Amphi E112
Transhumanism: enhancement, augmentation and body transformation
19 Nov
9h00-12h00
Amphi E112
Philosophical inquiry on technics
26 Nov
9h00-12h00
Amphi E112
Technophobia and technophilia
3 Dec
9h00-12h00
Amphi E112
An ethical approach to technologies
10 Dec
9h00-12h00
Amphi E112
Examen: 2 written questions and a 3000 sign essay
- Spring 2021 Semester
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Date
Time slot
Room
Course’ title
18 Feb
9h00-12h00
Campus Carlone or online
Anthropological inquiry on Technics
25 Feb
9h00-12h00
Campus Carlone or online
New sociabilities
11 Mar
9h00-12h00
Campus Carlone or online
The impact of new technologies on politics and medias
18 Mar
9h00-12h00
Campus Carlone or online
1,5h Exam + 1,5h Course Technophobia and technophilia
25 Mar
9h00-12h00
Campus Carlone or online
Transhumanism: enhancement, augmentation and body transformation
1 Apr
9h00-12h00
Campus Carlone or online
Philosophical inquiry on technics
8 Apr
9h00-12h00
Campus Carlone or online
An ethical approach to technologies
15 Apr 9h00-12h00
Campus Carlone or online
Final Exam (3h)