478536-HS2025-0-Digitalization of Societies





Root number 478536
Semester HS2025
Type of course Lecture
Allocation to subject Economics
Type of exam Written exam
Title Digitalization of Societies
Description *** IMPORTANT ***
For the most updated administrative course information (date changes, room changes etc) please always refer to the KSL page only and not to the Info page in ILIAS – the ILIAS infopage will not be updated!



The main question that this course will examine is: «What is digitalization and how does it affect societies?» We will approach this question from a multidisciplinary perspective and we will examine the impact of digitalization on both economic processes and on the political and social life.

lecture: Wednesdays, 14.15 - 16.00 h, A-122, UniS

Curriculum accountability: BA Minor Digitalization and Applied Data Science in Business, Economics and the Social Sciences, BA Sowi, BA Economics

Prerequisites:
none

Form of implementation
Presence

Assessment: written exam (100%)

Inscription for assessment:

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1. Exam date: Wednesday, 14.01.2026, 10.15-11.45 h ***please note date and time***

Due to high demand for the first exam date please note the following room distribution:

Family names starting A – R: Please go to room 220, H4
Family names starting S – Y: Please go to room 215, H4
Family names starting Z: Please go to room 220, H4

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2. Exam date: Wednesday, 11.02.2026, 14.15 - 15.45h, 110, H4
ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course) No registration/deregistration in CTS (Admission in ILIAS possible). ILIAS
Link to another web site
Lecturers Prof. Dr. Igor Letina, Department of Economics ✉
Prof. Dr. Silke Adam, Teaching Staff, Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences ✉
ECTS 3
Recognition as optional course possible Yes
Grading 1 to 6
 
Dates Wednesday 14:15-16:00 Weekly
Wednesday 14/1/2026 10:15-11:45
Wednesday 11/2/2026 14:15-15:45
 
Rooms Hörraum A -122, UniS
External rooms 110, H4
220, H4
 
Students please consult the detailed view for complete information on dates, rooms and planned podcasts.