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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : History and Philosophy of Science

136-206/306 Gender, Science and Technology

Availability:

Not offered in 1997.

Credit Points:

When taken from History and Philosophy of Science, Faculty of Arts:
16.7 2nd and 3rd year
When taken from History and Philosophy of Science, Faculty of Science:
16.7

Prerequisite/s:

Normally 12.5 points of first-year HPS. Exemptions will be granted for 12.5 points in science or 12.5 points in the Interdepartmental programme in Women's Studies.

Contact:

42 hours of lecture/seminars (approximately 3 hours per week).

Objectives:

Students completing this subject will develop skills in posing and answering questions about the interactions between gender, science and technology, as a basis for:

  • evaluating policies to increase the participation of women in areas involving scientific and technological expertise;

  • analysing the role of gender in shaping the image, culture, and sometimes content of science and technology; and

  • thinking critically about the contribution of science and technology to the meanings attributed to sex differences both now and in the past.

Content:

In this subject students will examine historical, social and cultural issues concerning: (1) Women's participation in disciplines and careers involving scientific and technological expertise. (2) Attitudes to nature, body and mind which have provided the context for the development of science and technologies. (3) Debates focusing on gender in the history, philosophy and social studies of science.

Assessment:

Field research project reported by poster presentation (30%), critical report 1500 words maximum (30%), a 2 hour class test covering concepts and case-study material covered in the lectures and tutorials (20%), tutorial work including 1000 word write-up of class presentation (20%).

Prescribed Texts:

There is no single recommended text for this subject. Booklets of readings will be available for purchase at the first lecture.

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