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Home > Degree Programs > Teaching & Courses > Course Listing (2007-08 Academic Year) > Science, Power and Politics I
STP-291: Science, Power and Politics I
Faculty: Sheila Jasanoff
Schedule
| Day | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Day | 9/19 | ||
| Meet Day | W | 2:10 PM - 4:00 PM | 124MA/100 |
| Review |
Description
Taken with STP-292, this is the fall semester of a yearlong seminar that introduces students to the major contributions of the field of science and technology studies (STS) to the understanding of politics and policy making in democratic societies. The objective throughout is to deepen students’ understanding of the ways in which science and technology participate in the creation of social and political order. The fall semester (STP-291) is devoted to reading and analyzing works by scholars in STS and related fields who have addressed such topics as the nature and role of scientific authority, science’s relations with the state, science and democracy, scientific and technical controversies, and the politics of technology. The spring semester (STP-292) is structured as an advanced research seminar. Students will be expected to complete a major piece of writing and present it in class.