Universität Wien

230159 SE Risky entanglements? Theorising Science, Technology and Society Relationships (2009W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie
Continuous assessment of course work

More information about the teaching programme at the institute: http://sciencestudies.univie.ac.at/

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max. 25 participants
Language: English

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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Wednesday 14.10. 14:30 - 16:00 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
Wednesday 04.11. 14:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
Wednesday 11.11. 14:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
Wednesday 18.11. 14:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
Wednesday 02.12. 14:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
Wednesday 09.12. 14:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
Wednesday 16.12. 14:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
Wednesday 13.01. 14:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
Wednesday 20.01. 14:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
Tuesday 26.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG

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Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of this seminar is to address the issue of theorising science, technology, society relations. Indeed to understand the major theoretical frameworks characteristic for the development of this research field is essential on at least two levels. On the one hand addressing the different theoretical approaches and understanding both the contexts in which they emerged as well as the focus they take allows to reconstruct why certain questions arise at certain moments and in certain places. On the other hand students should learn how different theories may allow to explain some issues better, while they are less "sensitive" to others and how they structure our ways of approaching issues that are of concern.
The approaches covered will range from structural functionalism, to linear models of communication or innovation and their criticism, sociology of scientific knowledge, lab studies (constructivism & ethnomethodology), interpretative theories, social construction of technologies, actor-network theory, to co-production theories.
This course will be closely connected to the seminar "Social Science Research Methods: A Toolbox for STS Research" (Rick Duque).

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