Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LH Technology & Society
School	School of Social Policy
Department	Soc Policy, Sociology & Crimin
Module Code	08 23487
Module Lead	Neil Stephens
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-160 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	In the first semester students will develop a critical knowledge of contemporary theories of the relationship between technology and the evolution of human society. In the second semester these theories will be applied to contemporary questions regarding the relationship between 'the human' and 'the technological' including topics such as the ethics of new genetic technologies; technology and the environment; and new bio-medical technologies.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: Understand and critically evaluate the concept of technology and its relationship to the development of human society Conceptualize the ethical and political questions generated by new genetic, mediatic, and cybernatic technolgies and analyse them in depth To critically apply knowledge about the humanity-technology relationship to a range of substantive topics
Assessment	23487-03 : Summative essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	4000 word coursework (100%) for main and reassessment
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