NATS 1700 6.0 COMPUTERS,  INFORMATION  AND  SOCIETY

NEWS

 

  • The final exam is now set for Tuesday, April 20, in CLH D, at 9:00 am .

  • February 9, 2010: Class cancelled due to illness.
    Classed cancelled due to illness will be made up at the end of the course.

  • If you are an STS major:

    The STS program at York is undertaking an Undergraduate Program Review (UPR). Your input in the process is essential! An STS Student Forum will be held on Wednesday, Feb 10th, 4:30 to 6:30 pm, in Room 202 at Bethune College.

    Please plan to attend and share your views about your experiences in the STS program.
    Light Refreshments will be provided!

  • January 26, 2010: Class cancelled due to illness.

  • Second Assignment (40%)

    1. "How 'green' is the computer? Research and discuss the environmental impact of the processes that end up with the machine in front of you."

    2. "Discuss some of the effects that computers have on the traditional notion of private property."

    3. "One of the problems with the digital world is the greater volatility of digital information. Discuss in detail one or two examples."

    Choose one topic. The essay is due March 2, 2010. No extensions granted. Instructions and guidelines will be given and discussed in class on December 8.

  • The Academic Honesty page has been updated. Please read it again.

  • Visit Harvard's The Writing Center .

  • Here is the link to a very useful article by Alicia White: How to read articles about health and healthcare. Read it very carefully, as it is really about reading any article about science.

  • On October 13 there will not be a class, due to the Winter Reading Week.

  • First Assignment (20%)

    "Browse through Scientific American or similar reliable magazine, and find a detailed example of the use of the scientific method. Summarize and discuss such example."

    The essay is due October 27. No extensions granted. Instructions and guidelines will be given and discussed in class on September 29.

  • On Saturday October 3, the campus Astronomical Observatory in conjunction with the York University Astronomy Club will be hosting an all day event called the STAR Symposium. This event is for all students. A series of demonstrations will be running in Vari Hall during the day and 2 keynote astronomy presentation will happen in the evening. The speakers are Bob MacDonald (CBC Quirks and Quarks) and Ivan Semeniuk (Reporter in Residence at David Dunlop Institute) This is a free event for all students.

  • Here is the timetable for the course (ACW 005, Keele Campus): 

    Sep 15 ..... First Class
Oct 13 ..... No Class (Winter Reading Week)
Oct 27 ..... First Essay Due
Dec 08 ..... Last Class for 2009
Jan 05 ..... Class Resumes
Feb 16 ..... No Class (Spring Reading Week)
Mar 02 ..... Second Essay Due
Mar 30 ..... Last Class

 

 

 

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Last Modification Date: 03 March 2010