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This module addresses one of the most challenging issues facing all societies - the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the increasing deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in all sectors of economic, political and social life: issues that are, at present, not addressed in any other module offered within the Institute. The overarching aims of this module are to:
- explore the Work-AI-Learning nexus at a conceptual level;
- address the changing relationship between work, technology and skill as a result of the increasing deployment of AI in workplaces and societies at a practical level;
- consider the implications of the above changes for learning in different contexts.
The module has been designed to be taken by anyone, irrespective of the MA on which they are enrolled
Participants will be able to:
- understand key terminology in discussions about work and technology, such as Fordism, Post Fordism, and technological determinism and shaping.
- understand the importance of developing a historical perspective on the technological change and its implications for work.
- appraise critically the relationship between technological change and its implications for skill and learning in the contexts of education and work.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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