ISFC100G
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ISF C100G - Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society
Subject
ISF
Course Number
C100G
Department
Course Level
Undergraduate
Course Title
Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society
Course Description
This course provides an overview of the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS) as a way to study how our knowledge and technology shape and are shaped by social, political, historical, economic, and other factors. We will learn key concepts of the field (e.g., how technologies are understood and used differently in different communities) and apply them to a wide range of topics, including geography, history, environmental and information science, and others. Questions this course will address include: how are scientific facts constructed? How are values embedded in technical systems?
Minimum
4
Maximum
4
Grading Basis
Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option
Method of Assessment
Written Exam
Instructors
Mazzotti, Winickoff
Breadth
Historical Studies, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Cross-Listed Course(s)
Formats
Discussion, Lecture
Term
Fall and Spring
Duration (in weeks)
15
Minimum Hours
3
Maximum Hours
3
Minimum Hours
1.5
Maximum Hours
1.5
Minimum Hours
7.5
Maximum Hours
7.5
Term
Summer
Duration (in weeks)
8
Minimum Hours
6
Maximum Hours
6
Minimum Hours
3
Maximum Hours
3
Minimum Hours
13.5
Maximum Hours
13.5
Term
Summer
Duration (in weeks)
6
Minimum Hours
7.5
Maximum Hours
7.5
Minimum Hours
3.5
Maximum Hours
3.5
Minimum Hours
19
Maximum Hours
19