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KULT2204 - STS: Signs and Objects

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Home examination 100/100 1 weeks ALLE

Course content

This course focuses on how artifacts/technology and society is developed in co-dependency and thus how they change. A series of concrete examples from the 20th century is used to emphasize this. In this vein the course covers the relationship between innovation and design, consumption, the relationship between art, architecture and technological change and the interaction between science, technology and environment.

Learning outcome

Students of this course have knowledge of:

  • central paths of development of the Norwegian and international scientific history
  • important developments and discussions related to Norwegian and international environmental policy
  • processes of innovation with focus on users, consumption and large technological systems
  • the development of modern consumerism and the relationship between product development, design and use of artifacts and technologies

Students of this course are skilled at:

  • analyzing controversies related to science and technology
  • analyzing how technology and science enters into processes of cultural change
  • analyzing ethical problems regarding science, technology, nature, environment and culture
  • writing and understanding analytical, well reasoned academic texts

Learning methods and activities

Group based teaching. The assessment form is an individual or group examination done as a home exam. Throughout the semester, the students also work with two exercises that must be approved before the exam.

Compulsory assignments

  • Two exercises

Further on evaluation

The assessment form is an individual or group examination done as a home exam. Two assignments must be approved before the exam.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Will be given at the start of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
KULT2203 7.5 SPRING 2006
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  15.0 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Science and Technology Studies
  • History
  • Media Studies
  • Social Studies
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Home examination 100/100 ALLE

Release
2023-11-27

Submission
2023-12-04


09:00


14:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Home examination 100/100 ALLE

Release
2024-05-31

Submission
2024-06-07


09:00


14:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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