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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 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 Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLectureRoom 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.
Assessment Information
One long essay of 3,500 - 4,000 words.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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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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