TGTU65	Technical Development and Society, ECTS-points /TEKNIKENS UTVECKLING I ETT SAMHÄLLSPERSPEKTIV/ Advancement level: B
	Aim: The aim of this course is to afford a general introduction and frame of reference for the study of technology and technical development in a social and historical context. The course focuses on those problems which are the subject of research at Tema Teknik and social changes. Prerequisites: Requisite general qualifications for university. Course organization: This course is based on a series of lectures. Students are expected to complete two essay tasks. Course content: A selection of the subjects given below will afford a basis for lectures: The grammar of technology debates Technology and ethics. Theories on technology and science Evaluating technology from an historical perspective New technology and old habits Technology and time Technology and work: a post-fordistic perspective Technology from an international perspective The small-scale business and technology Technology and power Swedish technology during the post-war period Society dominated by massmedia, knowledge and the future Course literature: Pending
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Course language is Swedish.