| TGTU37 |
Technical Development and Society, 6 ECTS credits.
/Teknikens utveckling i samhällsperspektiv/
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 26
Rec. self-study hours: 134
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Area of Education: Humanities
Main field of studies: Other subjects
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G1
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Aim:
The aims of the course are to give a general introduction to and frame of reference for the study of technology and technological development from a societal and historical perspective. The main focus of the course is on the problems that are the subject of research at the Institute of Tema Research, Technology and Social Change.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Organisation:
The course is given as a serie of lectures and seminars. The students complete an essay assignment.
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Course contents:
A selection of the topics below will form the basis of the lectures:
The grammar of the debate on technology. Technology and ethics. Theories on technology and science. Evaluating technology from a historical perspective. New technology and old habits. Technology and time. Technology and work: A post-Nordic perspective. Technology in an international perspective. Small businesses and technology. Technology and power. Swedish technology policy in the post-war period. The mass-medial society, knowledge and the future.
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Course literature:
Gyberg, Per & Hallström, Jonas (ed.)(2009): Värdens gång, teknikens utveckling. Lund: Studentlitteratur and scientific articles which focus on the course's themes, perspectives and key concepts.
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Examination: |
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Active participation at discussions
Essay presented at a special occasion
Essay presented at a special occasion
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3 ECTS
2 ECTS
1 ECTS
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Grades are given as ‘Fail’ or ‘Pass’. For a Pass, the requirements are active presence in all examining seminars and an approved essay. Absence is compensated with a written analysis of the texts that have been treated. Grades are given as ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’. |
Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: TEMA.
Director of Studies: Maria Eidenskog
Examiner:
Link to the course homepage at the department
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