Science, Technology And Society

COURSES OFFERED

The following postgraduate courses are available:

• Doctor of Philosophy
  
• Honours Master of Arts by Research
  
• Graduate Diploma in Arts
  

CURRENT RESEARCH AREAS
The following areas of research are available to candidates in the Honours Master of Arts degree (Research) and the Doctor of Philosophy programs. Some other areas can be accommodated under consultation with the Postgraduate Coordinator.

Sharon Beder:
environmental politics/economics/issues; engineering issues; scientific, environmental and technological controversies; corporate activism/public relations.

Brian Martin:
dissent; whistleblowing; nonviolence; roots of war; information issues; free speech; social action; social movement strategy; democracy; politics of technology; scientific controversies; politics of expertise.

David Mercer:
scientific controversies; science and law; history of science; sociology of scientific knowledge; science and technology policy; information technology.

Glenn Mitchell:
health and medicine; environmental issues.

Rhonda Roberts:
cross cultural studies; political economy of global technological change; science and technology policy; health and medicine.

Stewart Russell:
energy issues; political economy and sociology of technological change; science and technology policy; technology transfer; hazards, accidents and risk.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Content and Duration
Candidates normally complete the course in three years of full-time study or part-time equivalent.

Entry Requirements
An Honours Bachelor degree in Arts (normally at Class II Division I, or higher), or an Honours Master of Arts with a strong performance in the minor or major thesis, or equivalent.

Program of Study
A Doctoral Thesis. Candidates for this degree enrol in STS924 Major Thesis.

HONOURS MASTER OF ARTS BY RESEARCH
Entry Requirements
Entry to the degree is normally from the BA Honours. Students having a degree with at least Class II Division ii will be considered for the Masters Honours program.

Content and Duration
The course normally takes a minimum of one year of full-time study, or two years for part-time students.

Program of Study
Candidates for the degree enrol in the subject: STS924 Major Thesis (48 credit points).

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ARTS
The aim of this course is to enable graduates with a limited acquaintance with the history and philosophy of science and technology or the role of science and technology in contemporary society, to acquire an understanding of these subjects to a reasonably advanced level. The Graduate Diploma shall be subject to the Course Rules for the Award of Graduate Diplomas together with the following conditions:

• candidates are required to complete subjects totalling 48 credit points from those listed in the Arts Schedule under Science, Technology and Society. Of these at least 24 must be from 300-level subjects and the remainder from 200-level subjects. Subject to the joint approval of the Head of the Science, Technology and Society Program and the Head of the other program concerned, 12 credit points may be taken from suitable subjects listed in the Arts Schedule under other Programs;

• a candidate may not include in his or her graduate diploma program any course component which substantially duplicates a subject or part of a subject previously passed by the candidate as part of any degree or diploma already held or previously attempted;

• the selection of courses and the program of study shall be approved by the Head of Program;

• a full-time candidate shall normally complete the graduate diploma in one academic year, a part-time candidate in no less than two and no more than three academic years;

• admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma is on the recommendation of the Head of the Science, Technology and Society Program.