Interdisciplinary Computing

The goal of the course is to put Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Informatics as Science in perspective of human, natural, cognitive and meta sciences, namely domains like the anthropology of the technique, the philosophy of the technique, interaction and communication, many fields in life sciences, ethics and system science.

The benefits are cross-fertilization between the models and worldviews of these domains and Informatics, in order to pave the way towards interdisciplinary and integral (or holistic) design methodologies in ICT, and a worldview able to integrate the contribution of Informatics to the XXI century scientific landscape.

The pedagogical methodology combines theoretical insights and pragmatic approaches, possibly up to innovative workshops.

Details

Code	03008
Type	Course
ECTS	5
Site	Fribourg
Track(s)	T0 – General
Semester	A2019

Teaching

Learning Outcomes	The main outcomes of the course are: Holistic understanding of computer technology, engineering and informatics Better ability to work in interdisciplinary teams Ability to use models and methods inspired by or coming from other disciplines in Design in ICT and Informatics Development of system thinking and integral thinking Better ability to self-position in future professional life.
Lecturer(s)	Michèle Courant
Language	english
Course Page	The course page in ILIAS can be found at https://ilias.unibe.ch/goto_ilias3_unibe_crs_1531277.html.

Schedules and Rooms

Period	Weekly
Schedule	Tuesday, 14:15 - 17:00
Location	UniFR, PER21
Room	D230

Evaluation

Evaluation type

oral exam

Additional information

Comment

First Lecture The first lecture will take place on Tuesday, 17.09.2019 at 14:15 in UniFR, PER21, room D230. Prerequisite Open, curious and future-oriented mind, interest for giving meaning to ICT and Informatics. Evaluation Continuous Control 50% + Speech Exam (20’+20′) The course is recommended to future teachers in informatics.