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Science, Technology and Society

Key information

  • Module code:

    5SSHM008

  • Level:

    5

  • Semester:

      Spring

  • Credit value:

    15

Module description

The goal of this module is to introduce students to analysis of science and technology from a social and cultural standpoint. ​It also introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of Science, Technology and Society (STS) – also called Science and Technology Studies – which seeks to understand how science and technology shape society and culture and how society and culture, in turn, shape the development of science and technology. 

Assessment details

  • 1 x Reading Journal (0%)
  • 1 x 600 Word Object Mapping (20%)
  • 1 x 2,400 Word Final Project  

Learning outcomes

  • To be exposed to a range of key themes in the scholarship of science, technology and society (STS)
  • To use STS approaches to explore broader social, cultural, and political questions
  • To develop in-depth insight about a particular topic of interest

Teaching pattern

One weekly two-hour class, split into lecture and seminar/discussion. 

Subject areas

Department

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