Class Cyberspace and Teleconsultation

This curriculum unit aims to explore cyberspace and teleconsultation practices by promoting the development of multidisciplinary knowledge. Students will be empowered to understand the structuring of cyberspace by addressing their historical architecture and evolution to contextualize teleconsulting practices in a global landscape and acquire knowledge about legal and cultural technological issues related to these practices.

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1. Architecture of the cyberspace (PC1) 2. The history of teleconsultation (PC2) 3. Multidisciplinary knowledge on issues related to teleconsultation practices (e.g., types and formats; application areas; technological and infrastructure, legal and security issues; PC3)    

Different teaching methodologies will be used. Lectures of expository nature, where professionals and experts from these fields will present their experience and knowledge. The active method will be privileged, to promote literature research, critical analysis of scientific papers. Additionally, from a practical point of view, student will be encouraged to reflect on and present new scenarios of the use cyberspace and cybertherapy in the field of health, industry, recruitment, gaming etc. 

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