DESB45 The future of work: technology, communication, cooperation

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radim Chalupník (lecturer)
PhDr. Ladislava Zbiejczuk Suchá, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Simona Kramosilová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ladislava Zbiejczuk Suchá, Ph.D.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Automation, artificial intelligence, big data, and other trends are changing the future of work. In this course, we'll look at what trends are shaping the future of work for designers and service design researchers. The course also aims to prepare learners for future changes in the labour market and to set an organisational culture that responds to these changes.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to: - orient themselves in the current trends that affect the workplace, - know possible future trends in the field of work - know and use some of the technologies transforming work - set up the working environment in the context of these technologies (especially VR)
Syllabus
  • 1. Trends affecting the shape of work today and tomorrow
  • 2. The transformation of the profession of service designer and user researcher
  • 3. Artificial intelligence, data and the shape of work
Teaching methods
Lessons, group discussions, workshops
Assessment methods
Group project and discussion
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2025.
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