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Course Catalog 2014-2015
KEB-25056 Technological Development and Society, 3 cr |
Additional information
The course will be organized provided that at least 12 students will participate.
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Person responsible
Annina Takala, Tapio Katko
Lessons
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Requirements
Active participation to lectures (80% attendance), personal lecture reviews, and seminar presentations.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Learning Outcomes
The goal of the course is to widen and deepen knowledge and understanding of the interactions between technological development and society in long-term perspectives, from local to global context. Furthermore, the course is intended to enable students to assess the role of technological and societal development with regard to the domain of their own postgraduate studies.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Technology development theories | Philosophical, historical and practical reasoning behind each conceptualization of technology | The applicability of different conceptualizations in various technological domains |
| 2. | The general dynamics of technological development | Historical manifestations of the dynamics of technological development | |
| 3. | Historical-theoretical perspectives and explanations of the co-evolution of technology and society | Historical manifestations of interplay between technological development and society in different domains of life | |
| 4. | The drivers and inhibitors of technological development | Examples of the role of various drivers and inhibitors affecting the development of particular technologies |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
The course is evaluated as accepted (if course requirements are satisfied) or not accepted (if the requirements are not satisfied).
Assessment scale:
Evaluation scale passed/failed will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)
Correspondence of content
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More precise information per implementation
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| We regret to inform you that the course Technological Development and Society, Spring 2015 is cancelled. The cancellation is due to scheduling problems and the fact that only 8 people have signed up for the course. Our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience this may cause you. |