SW 282-ST - Science, Technology & Society

Min Units: 3
Max Units: 3
Science is more than a body of facts and technology more than a pile of gadgets. In this course we will explore how scientific and technological achievements reflect and influence their social, cultural, historical, political and economic contexts. We shall learn how techniques from a variety of disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, history, philosophy and rhetoric can be used to study interactions between science, technology and society. (U) Fall and spring
Prerequisite(s): none
Corequisite(s): none