Module Identifier CSM8610  
Module Title THE INFORMATION SOCIETY  
Academic Year 2002/2003  
Co-ordinator Mr Frank Bott  
Semester Semester 1  
Other staff Michael D Tedd  
Mutually Exclusive Only available as part of approved Masters schemes in the School of Management and Business.  
Course delivery Lecture   16 lectures  
  Seminars / Tutorials   2 seminars  
Assessment Semester Assessment   The module is assessed by an extended essay based on individual research.    
  Supplementary Assessment   The module is assessed by an extended essay based on individual research.    

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the students will have developed a critical appreciation of:
1. the developments which are leading to the arrival of the information society ;
2. the changes that are expected to occur in education, commerce, working practices and general society ;
3. the legal implications of an information society;
4. the constraints imposed by telecommunications regulation.

Brief description

The term Information Society refers to the society that is developing as a result of the rapid advances in communications technology. These developments increasingly affect the way we learn, the way we shop, our entertainment, our professional relationships, and all aspects of our lives. This module discusses and analyses these changes from a legal, social and commercial point of view.

Reading Lists

Books
In this fast moving field, books become out of date in months. A range of sources, mostly freely available on the Web but some in the quality press,will be pointed out as the course proceeds. Students will be expected to search for other material on the Web.