Course code

IFI7312.DT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Usalduse aspektid infotehnoloogias

Course title in English

Trust in Computing

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

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lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

This course provides an understanding of the role of trust in human computer interaction. It uses a socio-technical model to understand different factors which influence trust. The course also involves studying various theories pertinent to the field. Finally, it provides a set of tools to help students to further reflect on the dynamic nature of trust.

Brief description of the course

Throughout, the course you will learn and explore multiple theories and components of trust.

Course outline includes three main parts:
1) Foundations - How academic disciplines view Trust
2) Research - Significant findings in the study of Trust from a socio technical perspective.
3) Applications - Actionable insights for practice from a Human Computer Interaction perspective.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- is able to understand how humans relate to Trustful computing;
- is able to situate the role of trust in HCI from a socio-technical systems perspective;
- can explain the multiple components of the Sociol-technical model of trust;
- can foresee diverse theories associated with the socio technical model of trust.

Teacher

Sonia Sousa

Study programmes containing that course

Human-Computer Interaction (IFIMM/24.DT)
Human-Computer Interaction (IFIMM/23.DT)
Open Society Technologies (DTOSM/23.DT)
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Open Society Technologies (DTOSM/21.DT)
Human-Computer Interaction (IFIMM/21.DT)
Human-Computer Interaction (IFIMM/20.DT)
Human-Computer Interaction (IFIMM/19.DT)
Human-Computer Interaction (IFIMM/18.DT)
Human-Computer Interaction (IFIMM/17.DT)
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