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By the end of the module students should have acquired the following capacities:
1. Knowledge of the field of Science and Technology Studies, including the ability to outline the major approaches to the social study of science;
2. Comprehension of the major theories of science and technology, including the ability to identify, distinguish and compare different research projects such as 'the strong programme' and 'actor-network-theory';
3. Knowledge of a series of case-studies of scientific innovation, failure and controversy, and a capacity to analyse and assess the arguments and conclusions based upon these studies;
4.Capacity to evaluate and judge cultural representations of science and claims about the nature of scientific activity and authority;
5. Ability to identify the relationships between science and technology and to construct arguments and interpretations based on empirical case studies and informed by theoretical frameworks
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Specified Learning Activities | 10 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 80 |
Total | 112 |
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Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
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