Part I – Foundations
Session 1: Introduction
Session 2: Objectivity
Session 3: Objectivity, continued
Session 4: Knowledge
Session 5: Technology
Assignment due: Short Writing Assignment 1
Part II – Data and Privacy
Session 6: Data Collection
Session 7: Privacy
Session 8: For Individuals
Session 9: For Society
Session 10: Consent, Part 1
Session 11: Rights
Session 12: Consent, Part 2
Part III – Online Manipulation
Session 13: Online Manipulation
Assignment due: Short Writing Assignment 2
Session 14: Manipulation
Session 15: Autonomy
Session 16: Autonomy, continued
Session 17: Advertising
Session 18: Responsibility
Part IV – Disinformation and Polarization
Session 19: Misinformation and the Internet
Assignment due: Short Writing Assignment 3
Session 20: Echo Chambers
Session 21: Freedom of Speech
Session 22: Freedom of Speech, continued
Session 23: Lies
Session 24: Deplatforming
Part V – Algorithms and Justice
Session 25: Discrimination
Session 26: Algorithmic Transparency
Assignment due: Final Essay
