Search for dissertations about: "Dissertation the effect of technology on society"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words Dissertation the effect of technology on society.

2. 1. Before Audit : Essays on the necessity of imagination

   Author : Mohamed Mahieddine; Mikael Holmgren Caicedo; Gustav Johed; Henri Guénin; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Auditing; Mimesis; Possibilities; The Audit Society; Imagination; Ontology; Verification; Business Administration; företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : The audit society idea has radically influenced our conception of auditing with its critique of the functionalist view that sees auditing as an objective verification of steady facts. The audit society thesis argues that auditing is a ‘technology of representation’ and auditors are involved in the construction of facts they are supposed to verify. READ MORE

4. 2. Online engineering : On the nature of open computational systems

   Author : Martin Fredriksson; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Online Engineering; open computational systems;

   Abstract : Computing has evolved from isolated machines, providing calculative support of applications, toward communication networks that provide functional support to groups of people and embedded systems. Perhaps, one of the most compelling feature and benefit of computers is their overwhelming computing efficiency. READ MORE

5. 3. Lake Hydrodynamics and Pollution Transport under Climate Change : The Case of Lake Victoria

   Author : Seema Paul; Henrik Ernstson; Zahra Kalantari; Abhijit Mukherjee; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Bathymetry mapping; model verification; water balance; correlation; tracer transport; wind hydrodynamics; pollution and nutrient transport; climate effect; Mark- och vattenteknik; Land and Water Resources Engineering;

   Abstract : A very small part of the total earth’s water is freshwater (only 2.5 %). Unfortunately, due to climate change and pervasive manmade activities, surface freshwater quality in many places of the world has become degraded. READ MORE

6. 4. On the structure and mechanical properties of in vitro salivary pellicles

   Author : Hannah Boyd; Javier Sotres; Thomas Arnebrant; Rob Barker; Mark Rutland; Malmö universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Salivary pellicles display exceptional hydration and lubrication performance. At present, there are still gaps in the understanding of how this is achieved. READ MORE

7. 5. Integrating Computational Thinking into Swedish Compulsory Education with Block-Based Programming : A case study from the perspective of teachers

   Author : Lechen Zhang; Jalal Nouri; Peter Parnes; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Computational thinking; Compulsory education; Programming; Information Society; informationssamhället;

   Abstract : Computational thinking (CT) is increasingly widespread in compulsory education worldwide, and programming is considered to be an appropriate and standard way of delivering CT. In particular, block-based programming languages (BBPLs) such as Scratch have successfully attracted an enormous amount of young users and have begun to predominate in classrooms over the past decade. READ MORE