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136-226 Science, Technology and Society | |
Note | Available as 136-326 at 3rd-year level. All BSc students, except those enrolled in the BA/BSc combined course and the BASc course, can only receive 12.5 points science credit at the 200-level for this subject. |
Credit Points | 16.7 2nd and 3rd year |
Coordinator | Dr Helen Verran |
Prerequisites | Normally 12.5 points of first-year HPS or 75 points of first-year Science subjects. |
Semester | 2 |
Contact | Three hours of lectures, seminars, or tutorials a week |
Subject Description | Examines theoretical/conceptual frame-works within which science, technology and society can be analysed. A series of case studies in science and technology studied in their Australian, international and cross-cultural social and political contexts. Students who complete this subject should: demonstrate an understanding of, and ability to think critically about the shaping of technologies and scientific knowledge claims by social, political and historical forces. |
Assessment | Written work of up to 5000 words. |
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