Postgraduate Course: Politics of Science and Technology (PGSP11022)
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 |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course aims to extend and deepen students= critical awareness of science and technology as social activities, by examining a variety of ways in which politics are present, and exploring some of the issues this raises. Two cross-cutting themes run through the course & governance and expertise & reflecting the fact that modern societies are characterised by a heterogeneous array of experts and decision-making institutions on which citizens are dependent. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| 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: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | Room 106, OSH. | 1-11 | | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will have demonstrated through written work, oral presentations and other contributions in class, that they
have a substantive knowledge and understanding of a selection of important political and policy issues concerning science and technology, and of the contending viewpoints and claims on these issues, across a range of different science and technology areas;
can identify and characterise key theoretical approaches to understanding political and policy issues concerning science and technology - particularly in explaining the role of expertise and developments in governance;
can identify advantages, problems and implications of these theoretical approaches, and can deploy concepts and insights from them to selected issues;
can critically evaluate contributions to academic and public debates on these issues and these approaches;
can construct and adequately support with appropriate material an argument on selected political and policy issues concerning science and technology;
have developed their skills - in finding and using arguments and information;
- in critically evaluating such material; and
- in essay writing and seminar presentation.
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Assessment Information
| One long essay of 3,500 - 4,000 words. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Christopher Lawless
Tel:
Email: clawless@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Madina Howard
Tel:
Email: Madina.Howard@ed.ac.uk |
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