What it is about
You deal with questions of publicness and participation in science, technology, politics and digital as well as environmental contexts. You learn how different practices of public engagement, participatory design and governance work and how to critically analyze them — also with regard to digitization.
What you will be able to do
- read analytically demanding social science texts and discuss them critically
- understand conceptual and practical challenges of technical democracy and public engagement
- distinguish and critically evaluate different participatory approaches, methods and tools
What the module consists of
- Lesungen und VorlesungenIntroduction to historical developments, conceptual genealogies and contextual information about key authors
- Gruppendiskussionen und FallstudienJoint analysis and critical engagement with advanced texts and cases
- Studentische PräsentationenTraining in the ability to lead discussions and to analyze arguments as well as case studies
- AbschlusspapierIn-depth written engagement with a research question of the module
Teaching method
- Lehrtexte und FachlektüreFoundation for substantive engagement and discussions
- VorlesungConveying background knowledge and conceptual classifications
- In-Class-DiskussionenPromoting critical reading skills and exchange of arguments
- Studentische PräsentationenPractice of presenting and critically reflecting on case studies
- Regelmäßige Beratung mit der LehrpersonSupport in developing insights for the final essay