Discuss the social implications of information technology

Based on NZQA 5968

People credited with this unit standard are able to describe the past impact, and discuss the future implications of information technology on various aspects of society.

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• Learning activities

This unit is used in the following courses

• Digital information literacy

Describe the past impact of information technology on various aspects of society

• The discussion identifies trends in information technology that have had a significant social impact and identifies their social impact.
• The discussion proposes the social outcomes if the past trends in information technology had not occurred.

Discuss the future implications of information technology on various aspects of society

• The discussion identifies current trends in information technology that seem likely to have a significant social impact in the future, and the social impact of these trends.
• The discussion predicts future trends in information technology that seem likely to occur and the social impact of these trends.

Notes

• For the assessment of this unit standard aspects of society can be selected from the following: copyright, crime, privacy, security, ethics, culture, economics, education, employment, health, politics, organisation, international affairs, leisure, safety, public morality, social interaction. At least three aspects of society must be considered.
• Information technology includes telecommunications as well as information processing by computer.