Instruction Mode: In-class & Online Instruction
Professor: Multiple Professors
Resource(s): | Type | Description | Required | Textbook | Science, Technology and Society: An Introduction, Bridgstock, Martin, Cambridge University Press, 2003 |
Required | Other | Core readings are listed in the course Modules below. However, additional readings and resources will be assigned through the online platform SLATE. These readings will be accessible on SLATE, web links and relevant news services. |
Applicable student group(s): Cross College Courses
Course Details: Module 1: Orientation
Unit 1: Orientation
- Course Orientation
- Course Overview
- Resources for successful Hybrid learning
Module 2: History of Science and Technology
Unit 2: Introduction to Science, Technology and Society
- The importance of science and technology
- Defining science and technology
- Brief history of science and technology
Textbook readings: Bridgstock, Burch, Forge, Laurent and Lowe, Chapter 1
Unit 3: Types of Science
- Academic Science: publish or perish
- Industrial Science: research and development
- Government Science: necessary research and public good
Textbook readings: Bridgstock et al., Chapter 2
Evaluations: Discussion 1 (15%)
Module 3: Ethics of Science and Technology
Unit 4: Responsibilities of Scientists
- Values and moral responsibility
- Cause and responsibility
Textbook readings: Bridgstock et al., Chapter 3
Unit 5: Rights and Wrongs of Science
- Code of conduct
- Human and animal experimentation
Textbook readings: Bridgstock et al., Chapter 4
Module 4: Controversy and Science and Technology
Unit 6: Controversy and Science and Technology
- How does science work and controversy result?
- How is scientific controversy resolved?
- What are technical controversies?
- Impacts of interest groups, scientific language and misconduct
Textbook readings: Bridgstock et al., Chapter 5
Evaluations: Midterm Quiz (15%)
Module 5: The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain
Unit 7: The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain
- What is technical change?
- Technology and industrial production
- The role of science and technology in the Industrial Revolution
Textbook Readings: Bridgstock et al., Chapter 6
Evaluations: Discussion 2 (15%)
Module 6: Science, Technology and the Economy
Unit 8: Science, Technology and the Economy
- British Alkali Industry: the role of scientific methods
- Technological innovation and economic activity
- The Swedish economy: inventiveness and government support
Textbook Readings: Bridgstock et al., Chapter 7
Evaluations: Discussion 3 (15%)
Module 7: The Future of Science and Technology
Unit 9: The future of Science and Technology
- Pace of change
- Problems forecasting the future
Unit 10: Science, Technology and the Environment
- Sustainability
- Resources
- Environment: Impacts of production
Textbook Readings: Bridgstock et al., Chapter 11
Evaluations: Group Assignment (20%), Final Test (20%)