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Degree Programme Table: Science and Technology in Society (MSc) (Full-time) (PTMSCSCTSO1F)

Year 1, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Programme Director.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PGSP11352 Science, Knowledge and Expertise As available 20
    PGSP11353 Understanding Technology As available 20
    PGSP11334 Innovation Systems: Theory and Practice I As available 10
    PGSP11336 Risk, Regulation and Governance I As available 10
    PGSP11354 Dissertation (MSc Science and Technology in Society As available 60




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCSU11007    Supervised Reading in Science and Technology Studies (10 credits)   10  
    SCSU11006    Supervised Reading in Science and Technology Studies (20 credits)   20  
    PGSP11116    Internet, Society and Economy   20  
    PGSP11293    ICT for Development   20  
    PGSP11217    Gender, Science and Technology   20  
    PGSP11245    Armed Force and Society   20  
    RCSS11001    Social Dimensions of Systems and Synthetic Biology   20  
    PGSP11133    Energy Policy and Politics (10 credit version)   10  
    PGSP11132    Energy Policy and Politics (20 credits)   20  
    PGHC11205    Man and the Natural World in the Enlightenment   20  
    PGSP11110    Analysing Qualitative Data   20  
    SCAN10032    Belief, Thought and Language   20  
    PGSP11276    Contemporary Social Theory   20  
    PGSP11176    Consumption, Exchange, Technology: The Anthropology of Economic Processes   20  
    PGSP11287    Foundations of Science, Technology and Development   20  
    PGSP11299    Global Environmental Politics   20  
    PGSP11185    Magic, Science and Healing   20  
    PGSP11127    Multi-Level Democracy and Public Policy   20  
    PGSP11247    Political Issues in Public Policy   20  
    PGSP11188    Qualitative Methods and Ethnographic Fieldwork   20  
    SCWR11001    Reflexivity in Qualitative Research   20  
    PGSP11208    Research Design   20  
    PGSP11157    Survey Methods and Data   20  
    PGSP11370    Controversies in Science and Technology   20  
    PGSP11371    Advanced Theory in Science and Technology Studies   20  
    PGSP11348    Key Skills in Development Practice   20  
    PGSP11331    Biobusiness   20  
    PGSP11332    Current Trends in Life Science Innovation II   10  
    PGSP11335    Innovation Systems: Theory and Practice II   10  
    PGSP11337    Risk, Regulation and Governance II   10  
    PGSP11174    Belief,Thought and Language   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:Options may be chosen from elsewhere with the agreement of the MSc Programme Director.
     


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