Overview
Sociology 460 is a three-credit, senior-level university course that is designed to encourage critical thinking vis-à-vis information technology. This course is designed to increase your understanding of technology, information technology, and the impact technology has on your life and our world.
Evaluation
To receive credit for this course you must obtain a grade of at least 50 percent on the final assignment and an overall course composite grade of at least D (50 percent). The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
| Activity | Weight |
| Unit 2 Assignment | 10% |
| Unit 3 Assignment | 10% |
| Unit 4 Assignment | 10% |
| Unit 5 Assignment | 10% |
| Unit 6 Assignment | 10% |
| Unit 7 Assignment | 10% |
| Quizlet Exam | 10% |
| Final Assignment | 30% |
| Total | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
Materials
Digital course materials
Links to the following course materials will be made available in the course:
van Dijk, J. A. G. M. (2005). The deepening divide: Inequality in the information society. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Noble, D. F. (1999). The religion of technology: The divinity of man and the spirit of invention. New York: Penguin.
Physical course materials
The following course materials are included in a course package that will be shipped to your home prior to your course’s start date:
Clark, A. C. (1990/1953). Childhood’s end. New York: Del Rey.
Webster, F. (2014). Theories of the information society (4th ed.). London and New York: Routledge.
Other material
All other course materials will be accessed online.