Instructor: Adrian Salguero (asalguer [at] cs [dot] washington [dot] edu)
Each week, we will discuss various topics related to computer science. Our sessions will mostly relate to the societal and cultural impacts of technology and CS, and some exploration of some technical concepts. This course is NOT an opportunity to learn more programming or add more "rigor" to 122, nor is any background or familiarity with computer science required outside of what is necessary for CSE 122. This is an opportunity to think about computer science and other related topics in a broader context.
This is a 1-credit, discussion-based course. To earn credit for this course, you need to "complete" 7 weeks of discussion activities and the culminating activity.
To "complete" a weekly discussion activity , you need to 1) do the assigned reading 2) do any assigned activities (requires some effort for completion) and 3) attend the discussion for that week (if you finish all the tasks and attend for a week, it's "completed"). There are 10 weeks that we will be meeting so that means you are able to miss 2 and still receive credit for the class!
Details about the culminating activity will be posted towards the end of the quarter. It will involve researching and writing a paper on a new topic based on our discussions throughout the quarter.
The readings and activities for this class are not meant to take up a lot of time and you are not being tested on your understanding of the material. The exercises are there to get you thinking about computer science, how you can apply it to your own areas of interest, and how it impacts your day to day life.
Our class meets on Thursdays from 3:30PM - 4:50PM in MGH 295. The first class session will be Thursday, October 8.
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