University of Technology Sydney

95004 TD: Technologies reimagined in a complex world

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UTS: Transdisciplinary Innovation
Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Grade and marks

Requisite(s): 36 credit points of completed study in any Bachelor's Degree OR 36 credit points of completed study in any Bachelor's Combined Degree OR 36 credit points of completed study in any Bachelor's Honours Embedded OR 36 credit points of completed study in any Bachelor's Combined Honours
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 95012 TD: Technologies reimagined in a complex world +

Description

This subject invites students to explore technology transitions and investigate the complex challenges and opportunities these shifts entail. Students scrutinise the impact of ubiquitous technologies on our behaviours, hopes and aspirations, and examine these shifts from personal, disciplinary or professional perspectives. Complex systems thinking approaches are applied to engage with a real-world challenge posed by industry or community partner. Working in multidisciplinary teams, students map and probe relevant technological or innovation systems and develop proposals that have the potential to steer these systems towards more virtuous inclusive, sustainable and equitable states. In doing so, students deepen their understanding of the potential impact of their disciplines to solve complex problems, and work at the intersection of many other disciplines to unlock this impact further.

Subject learning objectives (SLOs)

Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)

This subject contributes specifically to the development of the following course intended learning outcomes:

  • Develop reflexive connection with an evolving self, demonstrating ethical and intellectual positions that reflect well-considered values that enable greater purpose and inclusivity. (CII.4.1)

Teaching and learning strategies

This subject is offered in a blended mode with interactive plenaries, online modules and lectures, accompanied by interactive and collaborative tutorials, with regular opportunities for informal feedback from peers and academic staff.

Students will explore technology futures reimagined in a complex world from multiple disciplinary and intergenerational perspectives, by conducting their own research and engaging with a range of academic and industry/professional perspectives. Students will translate their learnings into practice by addressing a complex real-world challenge posed by an industry partner. As students collaborate in multidisciplinary teams and experiment with different disciplinary approaches to reimagine technologies, they have the opportunity to critically reflect on technology futures in their own disciplines and consider the implications to their future study and profession.

Content (topics)


? Reimagine technology
? Technology and creativity
? Technology and trust
? Privacy and security and ethics
? AI data and the real world
? Computing types
? Problem solving and futuristic thinking in the complex world

Minimum requirements

Students must attempt each assessment task and achieve an overall pass mark in order to pass this subject. A minimum of 80% of attendance of classes (as outlined in the timetable) is required.