It is intended that students acquire the ability to understand the interrelationship between digital technologies and their developments and society as a whole, questioning the meaning and scope of the concept of digital society and its impact on social changes. The objective is to explore and discuss the notion of digital society from the perspective of social and human sciences, namely (i) what is the origin of the concept of digital society and how it becomes part of popular culture; (ii) whether this concept is homogeneous and uniform or, on the contrary, there are several digital societies, with different structures and rhythms; (iii) what it means to live in a digital society; (iv) how to preserve human agency and leadership in a digital society.

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate that they understand the strong interrelationship between social and technological development in digital societies in a diachronic longue durée perspective;

2, Define and describe key terms relevant to the study of the digital society, such as digitization, digital society, artificial intelligence and datification;

3. Master theoretical concepts for a contextualized approach of the digital society topic such as technological determinism, technological imagery and progress;

4. Demonstrate and apply knowledge based on reading and processing of academic literature from various perspectives and using an interdisciplinary framework;

5. Develop the ability to critically analyze digital technologies and their relationship with social, economic and political conditions:

6. Understand the ethical issues raised by the digital society.

The methodology combines contemporary examples and historical perspectives framed by readings and debate of the

Sociedade Digital: Problemas e Conceitos

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