After completion of the Human-Machine Communication course, the student will have:

• State-of-the-art knowledge about theories that drive how humans interact with social digital agents
• The ability to reflect on the ethical considerations that come into play when designing a digital agent application
• The ability to analyze and reflect on current applications of digital agents in society
• The ability to provide realistic improvements on current applications

The course consists of lectures and workgroups.

Lectures. The lectures consist of an online video posted on Brightspace every Monday at 08.30. This lecture will be online for the entire week, to allow ample time for the students to watch that weeks content. 

The lectures will introduce the student to the theme of the week. The lectures themselves will introduce theories and relevant applications of human-machine interactions in society. This theme will be further developed during the workgroups.

Workgroups. The workgroups will take place on campus. During the workgroups, the theme of the week will be further explored. In preparation of the tutorials, students will complete a short (max. 1 A4) assignment. This will vary from week to week. Handing in this assignment is mandatory. The content of the assignment will be discussed during the tutorial.