Undergraduate Course: Technology in Society (RCSS08003)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | RCSS |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Basic analytic perspectives on the mutual relations of technology and society, discussing both the effects of technical innovation on society and the shaping of technology by cultural, economic, political and organisational factors. |
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
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | |
| First Class |
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| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 10 week(s). One hour tutorial each week, starting in week two. |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to develop a critical analysis of the mutual relationship between technology and society, exploring the ways in which technology is itself shaped by social and other factors as well as the effects of technology on society.
The student will become familiar with, and develop a critical understanding of, the main approaches to the socio-economic analysis of technology, and the ways in which these theories have been deployed to analyse various technological innovations in different settings (including industrial production, technology in the home, contraception, information technology, biotechnology and defence technologies, environmental technologies. |
Assessment Information
Assessment is based on coursework and an examination. Essay 1500-2000 words = 40%, Exam = 60% of total mark. You MUST pass the exam to pass the course.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Robin Williams
Tel: (0131 6)50 6387
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Course secretary | Mrs June Connor
Tel: (0131 6)50-4001
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