Required in stage
First term
Second term
This year
Next year
Alternating years
External
Prerequisites
Identical coursesEmerging Technologies (English) (B-VIVN-B3Z042)
English
Both terms
Vercruysse Emmanuel (coordinator) | Vercruysse Emmanuel | N. Aims
OPO-targets:
- The student gets to know different technological innovations;
- The student acquires an insight in possibilities, opportunities and threats of the technologies in scope and this in relation to himself, the future working environment and the broader society.
- The student learns how to implement the different technologies;
Pre-knowledge:
Nihil
Is included in these courses of study
- Overkoepelende vakken (niet inschrijven) 200 ects.
Activities
3 ects. Emerging Technologies (B-VIVN-B5Z042)
EnglishFormat: Practical-assignmentBoth termsVercruysse Emmanuel | N. Content
The study course (OPO) of Emerging Technologies focusses on diverse technological innovations. Not only will you get acquainted with the exact meaning of these technologies, their corresponding possibilities, opportunities and threats for you as a student, your future working place or society in general, but they will also be focused upon in an inspiring and critical way.
Course material
Online learning platform: Toledo
Language of instruction: more information
The course material is in English
Format: more information
The OPO consists of:
- An online course that can be followed at your own pace in which you get to know different technological innovations;
- An optional practical session in which the different technologies can be experienced in real life.
The way in which the practical session will be organized, where it will take place and how you can inscribe, will be communicated through TOLEDO.
In case of exceptional circumstances, the practical session can be replaced by an alternative assignment.
Evaluation
Emerging Technologies (B-VIVN-B80258)
Explanation
| Assessment | Grading scale |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | Pass / Fail |
The evaluation of this OPO will happen through permanent evaluation (100%). The following criteria will be part of the evaluation:
- Successfully going through the online course material;
- A positive participation during the optional practical session;
- Being able to answer questions during this session.
In exceptional circumstances, parts of the foreseen evaluation activity can be replaced by online alternatives.
Information about retaking exams
This course unit does not allow partial mark transfers.
- There are no partial transfers for this OPO.
- In case of a resit there will be an alternative assignment provided.
- Tolerance is not possible.