247101

Technological Innovation and Ethics

Course
This project based course investigates the benefits and challenges of emerging technologies, emphasising environmental ethics and place based responsibility. Students explore diverse perspectives, including Māori perspectives and Indigenous governance grounded in principles of sovereignty, reciprocity, and collective benefit. Iterative project work supports the development of responsible and culturally informed technological solutions.
Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using 6 digits.

247101
Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

100-level
Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15
Subject
College of Sciences courses

Course planning information

Prerequisite courses

Complete first

You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Apply iterative problem-solving approaches to explore, develop and refine solutions involving emerging technologies.
  • 2 Evaluate ethical and cultural implications of technological innovation, including Māori perspectives, and reflect on personal views.
  • 3 Collaborate within teams to analyse complex problems and create responsible, ethical, and culturally appropriate solutions.
  • 4 Justify decisions using evidence and communicate them effectively in digital formats tailored to diverse audiences.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Portfolio 1 2 3 4 100%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Explanation of assessment types
Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.