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Explores a variety of informatics topics. Topics and prerequisites vary by section; see current Class Schedule for details. May be repeated indefinitely in separate terms when taken as different sections.

Topic: Information Technology and Social Change in East Asia. The course will examine the role of information technology (IT) in society, with a particular focus on East Asia including China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Topics include government initiatives, domestic and global information policy, IT production, intellectual property, bioinformatics, social media, and digital culture. While the course will locate IT within a historical trajectory, it will emphasize the social, economic, and political impacts of recent computer and Internet related technologies and their development. As preferred background, students should have previously completed a course on technology and society (e.g., CMN 280, CS 210, or INFO 202), or a course on East Asian culture (e.g., HIST 120). Meets with EALC 398, section ML.