2023 Fall

ISF C100G 001 - LEC 001

Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society

Shreeharsh Kelkar

Aug 23, 2023 - Dec 08, 2023

Tu, Th

02:00 pm - 03:29 pm

Wheeler 212

Class #:26527

Units: 4

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

Offered through Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 2

Enrolled: 23

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 25

Waitlist Max: 25

Open Reserved Seats:

5 reserved for Interdisciplinary Studies Majors

Also offered as: HISTORY C182C, STS C100

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

TUE, DECEMBER 12TH

08:00 am - 11:00 am

McCone 141

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?