Psychological and Social Aspects of Technology

Catalog description

This course explores the psychological and sociological foundations of communication and information technology. The course focuses on the theories from the cognitive, behavioral and social sciences that play a role in understanding people's use of, access to and interactions with information and communication technologies. The course will examine multiple levels of analysis - individual, social, and social systems/communities - and present multiple disciplinary perspectives. The course will also provide a high-level view of methodologies used in the behavioral and social sciences.