6 courses in the 1994–95 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
STV 100F,W,S 0.5
Society, Technology and Values: Introduction 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.
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.
The course uses design as a vehicle for examining technology and society interaction. The meaning of design will be discussed, including what contributes to good design and how to evaluate design from a societal and values perspective. Areas discussed include disability, inherently safe design, designing better engineers and other professionals, risk communications, third world issues, approaches to management and environmental issues. The overriding purpose of this course is to (a) develop an ability to see through the eyes of others and promote thinking about technology in terms of users as weil as producers or creators, (b) develop critical thinking skills and (c) present design as an activity involving societal and value concerns rather than a purely technical matter.
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 100 or 202 and registration in the STV Option, normally at the fourthyear level
Society, Technology and Values: Advanced Topics Advanced study of the interaction of society, technology and values in a particular topic area under tutorial guidance by visiting or adjunct faculty.
Technology is presented as a fundamental part of Canada and Canadian society from the years predating sustained European contact to the present. An examination of selected topics will lead to a better appreciation of the roles of technology and engineering in defining and expressing Canada. The course will introduce and examine some of the principles, patterns, factors, choices and consequences of the mutual interaction between technology, engineering and society.