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Bachelor of Arts (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 (STS) is the
interdisciplinary academic field which studies the origin,
nature and social impact of science, technology and medicine,
and seeks to inform science and technology policies for the
future.
What are science and technology, and how have they developed?
What do scientists and technologists do? What makes their
knowledge 'scientific'? How do their activities affect us?
Can we influence their direction? How will our future depend
on them? Can we solve the problems that seem to come with
the opportunities? Students in all fields need to confront
these questions.
In the past generation there has been a revolution in our
understanding of these issues. Of the few STS teaching programs
in Australian universities, Wollongong's is one of the longest
established, most comprehensive and most innovative.
STS can be studied as a major, leading to Honours and PhD
programs. A minor in STS, or individual STS subjects, can
be selected as a suitable complement to a major in many other
fields.
Major Study
A major in STS consists of 52 or 54 credit points, and comprises:
- STS100 Social Aspects of Science & Technology (or
equivalent if taken in 2004 or before)
- STS278 Scientific and Technological Controversy
- STS322 Politics in a Technological Society
plus
- one other STS subject at 200 level,
- two other STS subjects at 300-level,
- one other STS subject at any level
Minor Study
A minor in STS consists of 28 or 30 credit points from the
schedule of the major. The minor includes one subject at each
of the three levels. Subjects in the minor may not be cross-counted
with any other minor or major study.
Honours
See Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Study Program
Important Note: Some STS subjects at 200 and 300 levels
have two versions: 8 credit point versions are listed in the
General Schedule and 6 credit point versions taken as electives
in degrees from faculties offering 6 credit point subjects
at upper levels. (see Electives for Non-Arts students in table
below). These upper-level 6 credit point subjects WILL NOT
count towards the Arts degree nor the Bachelor of Communication
and Media Studies.
| Subjects |
|
Credit points |
| STS278 |
Scientific and Technological Controversy
|
6 |
| 100 Level Subjects |
| STS100
|
Social Aspects of Science & Technology
|
6 |
| STS112 |
The Scientific Revolution: History, Philosophy
and Politics of Science |
6 |
| STS116 |
Environment in Crisis: Technology and
Society |
6 |
| STS120 |
Technology in Society: East
and West |
6 |
| STS128
|
Computers in Society |
6 |
| 200 Level Subjects |
| STS215 |
Globalisation: Technology ,Culture and Media |
8 |
| STS218 |
Environment in Crisis: Technology and Society |
8 |
| STS223* |
The Politics of Medicine and
Health |
8 |
| STS238 |
Changing Images of Nature and the Environment
|
8 |
| STS240 |
Technological Change, Popular Culture and New Media |
8 |
| STS250 |
From Molecular Genetics to Biotechnology
|
8 |
| STS278
|
Scientific and Technological Controversy |
8 |
| STS288 |
Science and the media |
8 |
| 300 Level Subjects |
| CCS335 |
Electronic Cultures |
8
|
| HIST342 |
Sickness and Death: Social History of Public
Health in Australia |
8
|
| PHIL380 |
Bioethics |
8
|
| STS300
|
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| STS322
|
Special Topics in the Social and Policy
Aspects of Engineering |
6 |
| STS335 |
The Politics of Risk |
8
|
| STS360* |
Technology and Body Politics |
8
|
| STS390 |
Media, War and Peace |
8 |
| STS399
|
Research Topics in Science, Technology
and Society |
8 |
Elective subjects
for Non-Arts students:
The following STS subjects are often taken as electives
in the Faculties of Science and Engineering and can be
taken in any degree where 6 credit point upper level subjects
are the norm. They do not count in the Bachelor of Arts
or the Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies or
as Arts subjects in their combined degrees. |
| 300-level |
| STS241 |
Technological Change, Popular Culture
and New Media |
6 |
| STS251 |
From Molecular Genetics to Biotechnology |
8 |
| STS306 |
Special Topics in the Social and Policy
Aspects of Engineering |
6 |
| STS376 |
The Politics of Risk |
6 |
*not on offer in 2005
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