Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The objective is to introduce the students to the analysis and implementation of tracking technologies in the context of contemporary mobilities. On the background of the ‘mobilities turn’ the module explores technologies such as GPS, RFID, Bluetooth, etc., as a tool for mobilities analysis and intervention. The module aims at integrating analytical and theoretical understandings of tracking technologies with practical and methodological explorations of the technologies. 

Students who complete the module:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Must have knowledge of tracking and location-based technologies and methods for the exploration of the application of new hardware and software products in understanding contemporary mobilities
• Must have knowledge of tracking technologies as method

Skills

• Must be able to further develop their skills in creating representations and visualisations of location-based data
• Must be able to further develop their analytical skills in analysing the implications of new tracking technologies for mobilities in contemporary society

Competences

• Must have competencies in assessing normative, cultural and ethical repercussions of pervasive mobilities monitoring and tracking technologies

Type of instruction

Supervision and plenary sessions

Exam

Exams