| Module Identifier | IL31310 | ||
| Module Title | INFORMATION AND SOCIETY | ||
| Academic Year | 2000/2001 | ||
| Co-ordinator | Mr Rheinallt Llwyd | ||
| Semester | Semester 1 | ||
| Other staff | Dr Geraint Evans | ||
| Course delivery | Lecture | 12 Hours | |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 6 Hours | ||
| Assessment | Exam | 1.5 Hours | 50% |
| Essay | 1 Hours 2,500 words | 50% | |
Brief description
This module looks at the socio-economic and political context of information and the development of access to information. It examines international perspectives, and ethical, social and legal factors including censorship, multiculturalism and intellectual freedom.