Postgraduate Course: Case Study Methods in Science and Technology Studies: Theory and Practice (PGSP11023)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Science and technology studies has always drawn heavily on historical case studies to formulate, illustrate and support its theoretical claims. This course surveys the most important theoretical perspectives in the field of science and technology studies, and examines how these perspectives inform and are informed by the conduct of empirical cases studies. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students completing the course will be able:
-to compare and contrast a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives that inform research and writing of empirical case studies in the field of science and technology studies
-to show, with examples, how these perspectives variously illuminate the heterogeneous, 'sociotechnical' character of science and technology and the need to take account of the particular socio-economic contexts within which science and technologies are produced and encountered to critically evaluate the methodological possibilities and limitations of these various perspectives, in terms of how research questions may be framed, what sort of data may be considered, what analytic and interpretative techniques may be employed, and what styles of writing and argumentation may be adopted |
Assessment Information
| 4,000 WORD ESSAY |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Steve Sturdy
Tel: (0131 6)50 4014
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Course secretary | Miss Helen O'Shea
Tel: (0131 6)50 9703
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