Module Identifier |
IL31310 |
Module Title |
INFORMATION AND SOCIETY |
Academic Year |
2001/2002 |
Co-ordinator |
Mr Rheinallt Llwyd |
Semester |
Semester 1 |
Other staff |
Mr Geraint Evans |
Course delivery |
Lecture | 12 Hours |
|
Seminars / Tutorials | 6 Hours |
Assessment |
Essay | 1 Hours 2,500 words | 50% |
|
Exam | 1.5 Hours | 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.