233022 SE Risky Entanglements? Theorising Science, Technology and Society Relationships (2020W)
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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- Anmeldung von Do 03.09.2020 09:00 bis Mi 23.09.2020 23:59
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max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
Adapted Teaching Format
In order to comply with COVID-19 safety measures, the teaching for this course is adapted in order to facilitate presence teaching. In the case that more than 15 students registered for the course, students will be randomly assigned to either Group A or Group B. Group A will attend a weekly workshop at 14.45-15.45; Group B will attend a re-run of the same workshop in the timeslot 16.00-17.00. It is imperative that you get to these workshops in a timely manner. In addition, all students are expected to actively engage with learning content produced each week by their colleagues and by the lecturer on Moodle.
26.01.2021, 09.30-12.30 - Presentation of the Research Exposès 1
28.01.2021, 09.30-12.30 - Presentation of the Research Exposès 2
- Donnerstag 15.10. 14:45 - 17:00 Digital (Vorbesprechung)
- Donnerstag 22.10. 14:45 - 17:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Donnerstag 29.10. 14:45 - 17:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Donnerstag 05.11. 14:45 - 17:00 Digital
- Donnerstag 19.11. 14:45 - 17:00 Digital
- Donnerstag 26.11. 14:45 - 17:00 Digital
- Donnerstag 03.12. 14:45 - 17:00 Digital
- Donnerstag 10.12. 14:45 - 17:00 Digital
- Donnerstag 17.12. 14:45 - 17:00 Digital
- Donnerstag 07.01. 14:45 - 17:00 Digital
- Donnerstag 14.01. 14:45 - 17:00 Digital
- Dienstag 26.01. 09:30 - 12:30 Digital
- Donnerstag 28.01. 09:30 - 14:30 Digital
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Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
This seminar offers a systematic introduction to the main theoretical approaches and conceptual frameworks in science and technology studies (STS). The seminar's title - risky entanglements - hints at the intricate relationships between science, technology and society, as well as the intertwinement of theories, concepts and methods drawn upon in STS research.The principal aim of this introductory seminar is to chart the theoretical landscape of STS, its key concerns, and the major approaches used. The seminar therefore combines an overview of STS theories with discussion of the ways in which these theories have been developed and put to work. The seminar will also contextualize theories over time, examining in which contexts and in relation to what problems they have emerged. What do these approaches have in common? Where do they differ? To answer these questions, the seminar discusses seminal texts in STS, whilst making explicit their background assumptions. Special attention will be devoted to the latter task, as the seminar is designed for newcomers to STS and students of various disciplinary backgrounds.The didactic aim of the seminar is to promote clarity and create confidence in working with theoretical concepts in STS. Students should feel equipped to work with a ‘tool kit’ of STS ideas in developing their own analyses and research. The theoretical approaches covered range from the ‘strong programme' in the sociology of scientific knowledge to actor-network theory, feminist and postcolonial science studies, and co-production.
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
To pass the seminar, students are expected to complete the following tasks:• Read the required readings for each course unit, and actively participate in class discussion, both on- and off-line.
• As part of a group, develop a video presentation summarising the readings for one of the classes (topic to be assigned by the lecturer), and moderate online discussion of this presentation.
• As a group, develop a research expose for your case.
• Write an essay (of approximately 1.500 words) in which you apply two of the theoretical approaches discussed in class to a specifc topic or case, comparing what these each allow you to see.
This course uses the plagiarism-detection service Turnitin for larger assignments.
• As part of a group, develop a video presentation summarising the readings for one of the classes (topic to be assigned by the lecturer), and moderate online discussion of this presentation.
• As a group, develop a research expose for your case.
• Write an essay (of approximately 1.500 words) in which you apply two of the theoretical approaches discussed in class to a specifc topic or case, comparing what these each allow you to see.
This course uses the plagiarism-detection service Turnitin for larger assignments.
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
Grading SchemeThe grading scheme is based on a total of 100 points. The grading of the course is based on the separate assessment of different tasks.The maximum number of points to be acquired for each task is:• Participation: 10 points, assessed individually.
• Presentation: 30 points, assessed as a group.
• Research expose: 20 points, assessed as a group.
• Essay: 40 points, assessed individually.A minimum of 50 points is necessary to successfully complete the course. Failure to meet the attendance regulations, to deliver course assignments on time or to adhere to standards of academic work may result in a deduction of points.Presence and participation is compulsory. A maximum of two classes during the semester can be missed provided that the lecturer is informed about the absence beforehand. Absences of up to four classes in total may be compensated by either a deduction of grading points or/and extra work agreed with the lecturer. Whether compensation is possible is decided by the lecturer.Further absences cannot be compensated. In this case, or if the lecturer does not allow a student to compensate absences of more than two classes, the course cannot be completed and is graded as a ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfil the attendance requirements on the student’s side (e.g. a longer illness). In such a case, the student may be de-registered from the course without grading. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate this in a timely manner, and to provide relevant evidence to their claims if necessary. Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.If any requirement of the course has been fulfilled by fraudulent means, be it for example by cheating at an exam, plagiarizing parts of a written assignment or by faking signatures on an attendance sheet, the student's participation in the course will be discontinued, the entire course will be graded as ‘not assessed’ and will be entered into the electronic exam record as ‘fraudulently obtained’. Self-plagiarism, particularly re-using own work handed in for other courses, will be treated likewise.
• Presentation: 30 points, assessed as a group.
• Research expose: 20 points, assessed as a group.
• Essay: 40 points, assessed individually.A minimum of 50 points is necessary to successfully complete the course. Failure to meet the attendance regulations, to deliver course assignments on time or to adhere to standards of academic work may result in a deduction of points.Presence and participation is compulsory. A maximum of two classes during the semester can be missed provided that the lecturer is informed about the absence beforehand. Absences of up to four classes in total may be compensated by either a deduction of grading points or/and extra work agreed with the lecturer. Whether compensation is possible is decided by the lecturer.Further absences cannot be compensated. In this case, or if the lecturer does not allow a student to compensate absences of more than two classes, the course cannot be completed and is graded as a ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfil the attendance requirements on the student’s side (e.g. a longer illness). In such a case, the student may be de-registered from the course without grading. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate this in a timely manner, and to provide relevant evidence to their claims if necessary. Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.If any requirement of the course has been fulfilled by fraudulent means, be it for example by cheating at an exam, plagiarizing parts of a written assignment or by faking signatures on an attendance sheet, the student's participation in the course will be discontinued, the entire course will be graded as ‘not assessed’ and will be entered into the electronic exam record as ‘fraudulently obtained’. Self-plagiarism, particularly re-using own work handed in for other courses, will be treated likewise.
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Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Letzte Änderung: Fr 12.05.2023 00:20