Algorithmic Cultures and Digital Justice
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Lecture, private study
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Course Description
This course examines how algorithms and digital technologies reshape social behaviors and cultural norms, focusing on how race, class, gender, and disability intersect with algorithmic decision-making. Students will analyze how algorithms impact daily life, reinforcing or challenging inequalities, and explore the ethical implications for marginalized communities. Through contemporary issues in surveillance, criminal justice, and digital justice, the course addresses the socio-cultural consequences of an algorithm-driven world.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate that they have a comprehensive understanding of the ethical considerations that are associated with the design, implementation, and deployment of algorithms.
- Conduct an in-depth analysis of the societal effects that algorithms have in a variety of domains.
- Identify potential biases and to solve ethical conundrums.
- Apply ethical frameworks in order to evaluate and propose solutions that prioritize fairness, equality, transparency, accountability, and the well-being of society in the context of algorithmic decision-making processes.