The Sociology of Science and Technology
Some areas addressed in the Sociology of Science and Technology are: the informative analysis of contemporary science and technology with a focus on major social, ethical and policy issues that arise in relation to modern biotechnologies; the perception and communication of risk; the lay/expert knowledge divide; and the public understanding of science and the complexities of cross-cultural communication.
Members of the Department whose teaching and research is in Science and Technology Studies are Assoc. Prof. Helen Verran, Dr. Rosemary Robins and Dr. Michael Arnold.
The Department offers one subject at first year, five subjects at second/third year and six subjects at fourth year and postgraduate in Science and Technology Studies.
Subjects
Second/Third Year:
- 136-205 Cybersociety
- 136-209 Intimacy and Technology
- 136-211 Asian Civilizations and Science
- 136-216 Science as Practice and Culture
Fourth Year and Postgraduate:
- 136-527 Ecology and Environmentalism
- 136-540 Science, Conflict and Globalisation
- 136-544 Beyond the Spin: Technoscientific Failure
- 136-545 Science and its Publics
The Sociology of Science and Technology is an area of study and research that can be pursued at postgraduate level through our Masters and PhD research programs and our MA (Science, Communication and Society) by coursework.