Course content

The course provides an introduction to central aspects of science and technology studies with a point of departure in the concept "sustainability". Teaching consists of lectures and seminars. The seminars introduce the students to specific research areas at the Department.

Learning outcome

The course offers students insight into central aspects in today's technoscientific culture and the historical processes that led to these, as well as introducing them to sustainability challenges and controversies in the empirical fields.

Students with this course have knowledge of:

• central perspectives on sustainability challenges related to knowledge and technology processes within different empirical contexts
• the department's research concerning this

Students with this course have the ability to:

• aquire research based knowledge about sustainability questions in central societal areas
• discuss relevant social questions
• critically reflect on different sustainability implications and their technological solutions
• communicate academic knowledge both in writing and orally

Learning methods and activities

The course is obligatory for students in the master's program Science and Technology Studies. The teaching methods include lectures, seminars, group work and written assignments. The student must have passed two written assignments in order to sit the exam. Participation in class is seen as important, and the student has to attend at least 75% of the lectures. Students who do not fill the attendance requirement, can apply for a compensatory written assignment.

Compulsory assignments

• Two exercises
• At least 75 % class attendance

Recommended previous knowledge

Bachelor's degree

Required previous knowledge

None