TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize and apply key sociological concepts for the analysis of technology, technological change, and technological systems Audience: Undergraduate 2. Critically evaluate and apply concepts and theory from existing Science and Technology Studies literature Audience: Undergraduate 3. Interpret, explain, and critique both contemporary and historical technological issues and controversies Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills that are applicable in a professional setting Audience: Undergraduate 5. Frame and conduct social science research Audience: Undergraduate 6. Ethically apply research methods, such as qualitative, quantitative, historical, interdisciplinary, participatory, and action approaches, and evaluate findings Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize and apply key sociological concepts for the analysis of technology, technological change, and technological systems Audience: Undergraduate 2. Critically evaluate and apply concepts and theory from existing Science and Technology Studies literature Audience: Undergraduate 3. Interpret, explain, and critique both contemporary and historical technological issues and controversies Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills that are applicable in a professional setting Audience: Undergraduate 5. Frame and conduct social science research Audience: Undergraduate 6. Ethically apply research methods, such as qualitative, quantitative, historical, interdisciplinary, participatory, and action approaches, and evaluate findings Audience: Undergraduate