Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-12 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameHumanvetenskapliga perspektiv på naturvetenskap och teknik
- CodeCLS040
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerMPLOL
- Education cycleSecond-cycle
- Main field of studyTechnology and Learning
- ThemeMTS 7.5 c
- DepartmentCOMMUNICATION AND LEARNING IN SCIENCE
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 40118
- Maximum participants35
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0119 Written and oral assignments 7.5 c Grading: TH | 7.5 c |
In programmes
- KPLOL - LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP, SUPPLEMENTARY STUDY PROGRAMME, Year 2 (compulsory)
- MPLOL - LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (compulsory)
Examiner
- Jens Kabo
- Senior Teaching Fellow, Engineering Education Research, Communication and Learning in Science
Eligibility
General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
The course Learning in natural science and technology (CLS035).Aim
The students should through various humanistic and social scientific perspectives 1) broaden and deepen their understanding of natural science or technology, and 2) develop their ability to discuss and assess the purpose and characteristics of natural science or technology, its relation to humans and society, its potential possibilities and limitations as well as ethical and societal aspects.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- reflect on their subject from different humanistic and social scientific perspectives and in relation to their professional/pedagogical practice
- relate their subject to the surrounding society from different relevant humanistic and social scientific perspectives
- discuss and problematise the possibilities and limitations of technology or science from different relevant humanistic and social scientific perspectives
- discuss ethical aspects of research and/or development work from different relevant humanistic and social scientific perspectives
- critically review technology or science from different relevant humanistic and social scientific perspectives with emphasis on ethical and societal aspects and the role and responsibility of humans
Content
The course addresses the natural sciences and technology through a series of humanistic and social scientific perspectives, including historical, theory of science and/or philosophy of technology perspectives.Organisation
The course has two parallel tracks, one for technology and one for science. The course is run in a seminar format where plenary discussions may be mixed with small group discussions and some practical exercises. The seminars are combined with individual reading and writing assignments.Examination including compulsory elements
Continuous examiantion is precited in this course with weekly assignments. A selection of these assignments constitutes the basis for a course grade, given that all tasks have been handed in.The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers about disability study support.