Humanities & Technology: Human Impacts

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Introduces concepts, approaches, and theoretical lenses from a variety of humanities and social sciences disciplines. Appraises the physical and metaphysical impacts of technologies, exploring mental- and social-wellbeing. Evaluates intended and unintended uses of technology in contemporary societies, assessing moral, ethical, and personal considerations in/from each. Contrasts cutting edge developments across a variety of technological fields against representations of these technologies in popular culture. Explores aspects of humanity in relation to new technological realities, reframing human traditions, literatures, philosophies, theologies, arts, musics, histories, and mythologies from across the globe. Prerequisites: ( WR 115 and RD 115 ) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available.