Information on the study of Sociology with Specialization in Technology
The professorship focuses on the field of "Sociology of Technology" in the Bachelor's program and "Work, Organization and Technology" (together with the professorship of Sociology of Work and Organization) in the Master's program. Teaching consists of topics in the sociology of technology and innovation, as well as science and technology studies and cultural studies approaches to technology research. The focus is on the following questions:
- What is technology from a sociological perspective?
- Why is technology of social interest?
- How do technical innovations arise?
- What is the social impact of technology? (Consequences, criticism and acceptance of technology)
- To what extent is social change influenced by technology?
- Can technology act and are machines intelligent?
- What are the characteristics of Internet communication?
- What social innovations did the Internet bring?
- What happens when communication is automated? (Big Data, Internet of Things, etc.).
- What role do mobile Internet devices play their users?
