Course Catalog 2009-2010
Postgraduate

Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University

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Course Catalog 2009-2010

BIO-5056 Technological Development and Society, 3 cr

Person responsible

Tomi Nokelainen, Tapio Katko

Implementations

No implementations

Requirements

Active participation to lectures (80% attendance), personal lecture reviews and peer reviews of others contributions.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

To widen and deepen knowledge and understanding of the interactions between technological development and society in long-term perspectives, from local to global context.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. The course consists of invited lectures by professors and other experts concerning technological and societal development in general and specific technological domains in particular. The students are to produce personal lecture reviews and a reflective essay concerning the applicability of course contents in their own particular technological domain and research setting. Moreover, students will peer review other students' contributions.     


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Correspondence of content

There is no equivalence with any other courses

Additional information

The course is organized every second year. The course will not be lectured in the academic year 2009-2010.

Last modified10.02.2010
ModifierSaila Kallioinen