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136-040 Science, Technology and Society | |
Note | Formerly available as 136-226/326. Students who have completed 136-226/326 Science, Technology and Society are not eligible to enrol in this subject. To receive third year Science credit, a student should enrol in 136-340 Science, Technology and Society (Science 3). |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr Helen Verran |
Prerequisites | Normally 12.5 points of first year HPS see Prerequisites |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Between 10 and 12 weekly tutorials and between 20 and 24 lectures, normally two per week |
Subject Description | Examines theoretical/conceptual frame-works within which science, technology and society can be analysed as mutually constitutive. The course proceeds through a series of case studies: how can we understand the process of building Gothic cathedrals?; examining the constitution of nature in TV wildlife documentaries; considering how Robert Boyle's airpump intervened in Restoration England; asking how zoos and science museums give us stories to live by. Case studies will be developed using video materials and site visits. Students who complete this subject will develop an understanding of, and ability to think critically about how technologies and scientific knowledge claims are influenced by social, cultural and historical contexts. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
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