Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The module will introduce the students to ideas and problems related to the logical and temporal aspect of persuasive systems. During the course of the module, the students will engage in lectures and discussions on argumentation and temporal logic and in lectures on the basic logical and temporal aspects of persuasive systems.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

In the module the students will acquire knowledge of

• Theories of argumentation and formal logic, including temporal logic
• Aspects of time in persuasive systems, including ideas of branching time

Skills

In the module the students will acquire skills in 

• detecting logical and temporal aspects of persuasive systems
• observing and analysing problems in relation to aspects of logic and time in persuasive systems

Competences

In the module the students will acquire competences in:

• taking an analytical, reflective and critical approach to the use of logic and ideas of time in persuasive systems;
• engaging in an interdisciplinary collaboration on basic problems related to logic and time in a specific context;
• identifying own learning needs and structuring own learning in relation to the use of basic notions of logic and time

Exam

Exams