2024 Fall

HISTORY C182C 001 - LEC 001

Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society

Shreeharsh Kelkar

Aug 28, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024

Mo, We, Fr

12:00 pm - 12:59 pm

Dwinelle 145

Class #:25906

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction
This class is audio and/or visually recorded

Offered through History

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 1

Enrolled: 24

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 25

Waitlist Max: 15

Open Reserved Seats:

10 reserved for Undergraduate Students: Minor in Science, Technology and Society

Also offered as: ISF C100G

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 7.5 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1.5 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Final Exam

FRI, DECEMBER 20TH

11:30 am - 02:30 pm

Dwinelle 145

Other classes by Shreeharsh Kelkar

This course provides an overview of the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS) as a way to study how our knowledge and technology shape and are shaped by social, political, historical, economic, and other factors. We will learn key concepts of the field (e.g., how technologies are understood and used differently in different communities) and apply them to a wide range of topics, including geography, history, environmental and information science, and others. Questions this course will address include: how are scientific facts constructed? How are values embedded in technical systems?