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KULT2204

STS: Signs and Objects

Credits 15
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring 2014
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Home examination

About

About the course

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.

The course is an elective for undergraduates specializing in Media Studies in the Art, Media , and Communication Studies Program, and for students taking the IKKE-TEK course in Technology Studies.




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.
• Å forstå og skrive analytiske tekster.

Studenter med dette fagemnet har ferdigheter i:
• Å analysere kontroverser knyttet til vitenskap og teknologi
• Å analysere hvordan teknologi og vitenskap inngår kulturelle endringsprosesser
• Å analysere etiske problemstillinger knyttet til vitenskap, teknologi, natur, miljø og kultur
• Writing and understanding analytical, well reasoned academic texts.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, video and group work. Two written exercises (3-4 pages) must be passed. Home-exam 7-10 pages.

Compulsory assignments

  • 2 written exercises (3-4 pages)

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
KULT2203 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • History
  • Media Studies
  • Social Studies
  • Science and Technology Studies

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Spring 2014

Hjemmeeksamen
Weighting 100/100

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