Science, Technology and Values (STV)
5 courses in the 1991–92 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
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Intreduction This course examines the interaction of the technologies developed by a culture with the values and social organization of that culture. The course exposes Students to various definitions of society, technology and values, and it presents alternative views about how the three interact. These views are then applied to a number of spheres of influence, including patterns of employment and the role of work; medicine and health; polity and economy; sustainable development and the environment. Prereq: None
STV 200 F,W,S 0.5
Society, Technology and Values: Group Projects This course provides students with an opportunity to apply concepts covered in STV 100 to the analysis of a specific problem area. The course is organized as a group-oriented project or exercise on a theme chosen by the instructor. The theme may focus on a particular technology in its societal context, or on acommonly held value and its interaction with one or more technologies. Recent STV 200 themes have included cultural dimensions of educational computing, technology and the city, human beauty, and professionals and social responsibility.
Prereq: STV 100 or instructor's consent
STV 201A -2 0.5
Society, Technology and Values: Special Topics Study of the interaction of society, technology and values in a particular topic area under tutorial guidance by visiting or adjunct faculty.
Prereq: STV 100 or instructor's consent
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STV 400 F,W,S 0.5
Society, Technology and Values: Senior Project An independent, supervised research project related to the interaction of society, technology and values. Projects may take any format that demonstrates scholarly merit. Formats may include essays, impact studies, designs, computer software, or other media. Students are responsible for proposing suitable projects and are encouraged to seek faculty advice on plausible topics.
Prereq: STV 109 and registration in the STV Option, normally at the fourthyear level
STV 401A Society, Technolgoy and Values-Z 0.5
Advanced Topics
Advanced study of the interaction of
society, technology and values ina
particular topic area under tutorial
guidance by visiting or adjunct faculty. Prereq: STV 100 or instructor's
consent
Sociology
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