CURRENT TOPICS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES

STS 201

An overview of science and technology studies. Explores science and technology as central institutions in modern societies. Teaches approaches to analyzing social dimensions of recent advances in areas such as genetics, environment, Internet, surveillance, and nanotechnology..

STS 999

Independent study as arranged with a faculty member. Topics, readings, assignments and meetings will be outlined in a student-faculty "contract."

STS 901

Key themes, issues and scholarship in the interdisciplinary fields of science and technology studies. Explores how different disciplinary perspectives contribute to and influence the questions, methods and theoretical approaches within particular fields of science studies.

STS 903

An interdisciplinary exploration of one or more high profile issues motivated debate and discussion among science and technology studies scholars.

CURRIC/STS 734

Examination of the key ideas from the field of science and technology studies (history, philosophy, sociology of science, etc.) and how they have been taken up in both the school science curriculum as well as the science education research community.