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Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS)


 * __NATURE OF THE COURSE__**

The Diploma Programme information technology in a global society (ITGS) course is the study and evaluation of the impact of information technology on individuals and society. It explores the advantages and disadvantages of the use of digitized information at the local and global level. ITGS provides a framework for the student to make informed judgments and decisions about the use of  information technology (IT) within social contexts.

**__The aims of the ITGS course are to: __** __**Having** **followed the ITGS course, students should be able to:** __ = = = =
 * Develop an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of new technologies as methods of expanding our knowledge of the world at the local and global level 
 * Promote an understanding of the social significance of information technology for individuals, communities, and organizations 
 * Analyze and evaluate the ethical considerations arising from the widespread use of information technology at the local and global level 
 * Recognize that people can hold diverse opinions about the impact of information technology on individuals and societies
 * Demonstrate computer skills related to multimedia, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and the Internet.
 * Understand and critically examine the global impact of IT developments 
 * Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the social and ethical implications of IT systems and developments at the local, national, and global level 
 * Analyze and evaluate the social and ethical implications of IT developments 
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Analyze and evaluate relevant examples of the global impact of IT in a portfolio of individually researched studies <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Design and apply IT solutions to a problem set in a social context through a project <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

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