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136-030 Social Change, Science & New Technology | |
Note | Formerly available as 136-103. Students who have completed 136-103 (Human Values, Social Change and New Technologies) are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Students cannot gain credit for 136-030 if they already have credit for 136-226/326 taken prior to 1996 or 136-103 prior to 1999. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr Helen Verran |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject asks how we should analyse the relationship between science, technology and society. Current theoretical approaches to the study of science, technology and social change will be discussed and several case studies will be examined. These may include domestic technology, information technology, reproductive and gene technologies, cyber-technology, and nuclear technology. On completion of the subject students should be familiar with current theoretical approaches to technology and social change and be able to use these theoretical approaches to examine the relationship between society, science and technology. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words comprising: 5 tutorial exercises of 300 words each, a 1-hour in-class test of 1000 words, and an essay of 1500 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available.
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