Science, Technology and Society
Modern science and technology underpin almost every feature
of our society. They impinge daily upon our lives and shape
our futures. Science, Technology and Society is the academic
discipline which studies the origin, nature and social impact
of science and technology.
To be considered fully educated today, you must have learned
to examine for yourself questions such as, 'What are science
and technology? Why and how have they grown in Western Societies?
How can we best control and direct science and technology?'
In the past generation there has been a revolution in our
understanding of the answers to these questions. The field
of Science, Technology and Society is where this intellectual
revolution is taking place. STS has a long and distinguished
history in European and North American Universities. In the
last twenty-five years it has undergone enormous expansion.
In Australia there are now STS programs at Melbourne, NSW,
Murdoch, Griffith, as well as here at Wollongong, where we
have one of the longest established programs in the country.
Taking a major in STS will help equip you to play a productive
role as a manager of technological change in industry, as
a policy analyst in government, as a commentator on scientific
and technological controversies in the media, or as a researcher
helping us further understand the way science and technology
develop and can be shaped to best serve humanity. STS can
be studied as a major, leading to Honours, Masters and PhD
programs; as a joint major with another subject (eg with History,
Sociology, English, Psychology or Philosophy); or STS subjects
can be selected to complement majors in these subjects or
in others, such as Science, Economics, Accountancy, Education,
Metallurgy and Computing Science.
STS MAJOR
60 credit points including:
- 52 cp of STS, including:
- either STS100/103/200/203 Social Aspects of Science
and Technology or STS229/329 Scientific & Technological
Controversy
- at least 24 cp of STS at 300-level.
- An additional 8 cp may be taken from the following: any
STS subject; AUST101; CCS105; CCS334; CCS337; HIST338; HIST363;
PHIL256; PHIL258; PHIL262; PHIL322; POL121; POL224; POL314;
SOC104; SOC221 (replaced by SOC224 in 2003); SOC231; SOC241.
STS Subject List
Many of the STS subjects have multiple versions depending
on level, credit points and mode of delivery. Students will
need to choose the subject appropriate to their program of
study. In general, subject numbers beginning with the number
one are for 1st year students, with a two are for
2nd year students and with a three are for third
year students.
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STS100
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Social Aspects of Science & Technology
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6
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STS200
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Social Aspects of Science & Technology
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8
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STS103
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Social Aspects of Science & Technology
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6
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STS203
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Social Aspects of Science & Technology
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8
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STS112
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The Scientific Revolution: History, Philosophy and
Politics of Science
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6 |
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STS212
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The Scientific Revolution: History, Philosophy and
Politics of Science
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8 |
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STS117
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The Scientific Revolution: History, Philosophy and
Politics of Science
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6 |
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STS217
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The Scientific Revolution: History, Philosophy and
Politics of Science
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8 |
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STS116
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Environment in Crisis: Technology and Society
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6
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STS216
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Environment in Crisis: Technology and Society
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6
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STS218
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Environment in Crisis: Technology and Society
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8
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STS120
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Technology in Society: East and West
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6
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STS220
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Technology in Society: East and West
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8
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STS221
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Technology in Society: East and West
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6
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STS128
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Computers in Society
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6
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STS228
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Computers in Society
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8
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STS215
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Globalisation: Technology ,Culture and Media
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8
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STS315
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Globalisation: Technology, Culture and Media
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8
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STS223
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The Politics of Medicine and Health
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8
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STS323
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The Politics of Medicine and Health
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8
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STS229
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Scientific and Technological Controversy
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8
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STS329
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Scientific and Technological Controversy
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8
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STS235
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The Politics of Risk
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8
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STS335
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The Politics of Risk
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8
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STS376
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The Politics of Risk
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6
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STS238
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Changing Images of Nature and the Environment
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8
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| STS338 |
Changing Images of Nature and the Environment |
8 |
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STS240
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Technological change, popular culture and new media
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8
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STS241
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Technological change, popular culture and new media
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6
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STS340
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Technological change, popular culture and new media
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8 |
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STS250
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From Molecular Genetics to Biotechnology
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8
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STS350
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From Molecular Genetics to Biotechnology
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8
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STS260
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Technology and Body Politics
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8
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STS360
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Technology and Body Politics
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8
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STS288
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Science and the media
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8
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STS388
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Science and the media
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8
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STS300
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The Environmental Context
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8
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STS306
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Special Topics in the Social and Policy Aspects of
Engineering
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6 |
| STS390 |
Media, War and Peace |
8 |
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STS399
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Research Topics in Science, Technology and Society
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8 |
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STS400
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Science, Technology Society Studies Honours
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48
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STS430
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Joint Honours in Science and Technology Studies and
Another Discipline
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24 |
Double major in STS and Business Information Systems (BUSS):
Students wishing to consider this option should first consult
with the Heads of BUSS and STS.
Joint Major in Sociology and Science, Technology and Society
(STS)
Joint major in STS and Sociology: Students wishing to consider
this option should first consult with the Convenors of Sociology
and STS. The full requirements of the joint major are set
out in the Sociology entry.
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