Sociedade da Informação

Código:

MCI0002

Sigla:

SI

Áreas Científicas
Classificação	Área Científica
OFICIAL	Ciências Sociais

Ocorrência: 2009/2010 - 1S

Ativa?	Sim
Página e-learning:	http://moodle.fe.up.pt/
Unidade Responsável:	Departamento de Engenharia Informática
Curso/CE Responsável:	Mestrado em Ciência da Informação

Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos

Sigla	Nº de Estudantes	Plano de Estudos	Anos Curriculares	Créditos UCN	Créditos ECTS	Horas de Contacto	Horas Totais
MCI	31	Plano de estudos oficial	1	-	6	60	162

Língua de trabalho

Inglês

Objetivos

Information Systems are having a fundamental impact on the ways in which information is gathered, processed, stored and disseminated in society. This course aims to look beyond the organisation, focusing on the impact and potential impact of these systems on society as a whole. Key issues discussed will include; technological trends and social change, new organisational forms and business models, ethics morality and information and policies developed by governments for the information society.

Outcomes:

On successfully completing the module, the student will be expected to be able to:
•Examine the concept of the information society through five distinct
lenses: spatial, technological, cultural, political and economic.
•Demonstrate a holistic understanding of the concept of the
‘information society’
•Discuss and debate the issues raised during the module.
•Critically evaluate the theoretical perspectives on the information society

Programa

Introduction:
•The information society: history, evolution and perspectives

Spatial:
•Information society and globalisation
•Control of information: data protection and copyright

Technological:
•Technology and the information society
•Technology, information technology and the notion of determinism
(Open Learning Unit)

Cultural:
•The question of cultural imperialism and globalisation: info-rich
and info-poor
•Cultural identity and the future of the nation state

Political
•Politics and protest in the information society
•Conflict in the information society: infowar
•National and pan national information policies (Open Learning Unit)

Economic
•The ‘knowledge economy’ and the changing nature of work.

Conclusion
•Generating a holistic understanding: an analysis of networked learning.

Bibliografia Obrigatória

Castells, Manuel; The information age. ISBN: 0-631-21594-8 (Existe a versão em português)
Castells, Manuel 340; A sociedade em rede. ISBN: 972-27-1453-8
Webster, Frank; Theories of the information society. ISBN: 0-415-28201-2
Ana Azevedo; teste

Bibliografia Complementar

Bauman, Zygmunt 1925-; Liquid modernity. ISBN: 978-0-7456-2410-5 (Existe a versão em português)
Bauman, Zygmunt 1925-; Globalization. ISBN: 978-0-7456-2013-8
Bauman, Zygmunt 1925-; Work, consumerism and the new poor. ISBN: 0-335-21598-X
Giddens, Anthony; O mundo na era da globalização. ISBN: 972-23-2573-6
Kling, Rob 340; Computerization and controversy. ISBN: 0-12-415040-3
Poster, Mark; A segunda era dos média. ISBN: 972-774-065-0
Rheingold, Howard; A comunidade virtual. ISBN: 972-662-444-4
Roszak, Theodore; The cult of information. ISBN: 0-520-08584-1
Roszak, Theodore; The cult of information. ISBN: 0-520-08584-1
U. Beck; Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity, Sage, 1992
A. Held; The Global Transformations, McGrew, 2007
Giddens, Anthony; As consequências da modernidade. ISBN: 972-774-07-0

Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem

Classes, during six full days taught by Professor David Allen.
Six practical classes - two hours – taught by Ana Azevedo.

Palavras Chave

Ciências Sociais

Tipo de avaliação

Avaliação distribuída sem exame final

Componentes de Avaliação

Descrição	Tipo	Tempo (Horas)	Peso (%)	Data Conclusão
Participação presencial (estimativa)	Participação presencial	52,00
Practical exercises	Teste	20,00		2009-12-07
Production of the essay	Trabalho escrito	48,00		2010-01-03
Case Studies solving in classes	Trabalho laboratorial	20,00		2009-12-15
	Total:	-	0,00

Obtenção de frequência

Participation in classes taught by Prof. David Allen – 100%

Participation in the group work done in the context of the Professor David Allen classes.

Presentation of an essay – individual work – related to the Information Society phenomena.

Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final

Participation in classes taught by Prof. David Allen : 30%

Production of an essay : 50%

Submission of practical exercises proposed at the practical classes: 20%

Provas e trabalhos especiais

Practical exercises proposed at the practical classes, associated with the process of production of an essay.

Group work done in the context of the Professor David Allen classes.

Presentation of an essay – individual work – related to the Information Society phenomena.

Avaliação especial (TE, DA, ...)

The participation in all theoretical classes taught by Professor David Allen is required.
The presentation of the essay is also compulsory.

Melhoria de classificação

Improvement of the essay