| TGTU65 | Technical Development and Society, 4,5 ECTS-points /Teknikens utveckling i 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 futureCourse literature: Pending | ||
| PRA1 | , 3 p. | |
| Attendance at the lectures is obligatory. One essay. The course is only graded with Godkänd/Icke godkänd. | ||