Science and Technology Studies

Master Science-Technology-Society (906 [2] - Version 2012)

1. Basics Science-Technology-Society

1.1 Basics and Central Questions in the Field of Science-Technology-Society (BM A)

• 233020 VO [ en ] Science, Technology, Society (STS): Key Questions and Concepts
• 233021 KO [ en ] Discussion Class Key-questions and Concepts

1.2 Theoretical and Methodological Approaches in the Social Studies of Science (BM B)

• 233022 SE [ en ] Introductory STS Theory: From Paradigms to Post-ANT
• 233023 SE [ en ] Social Science Methods for STS Research

2. Project Design and Development

2.1 Scientific Practice and Knowledge Management (SP)

• 233024 SE [ en ] Scientific Practice and Knowledge Management

2.2 Grant Writing and Project Management (GW)

3. Research Specialisations

3.1 Knowledge and Technology Cultures (RS 1)

• 233041 SE [ en ] STS and feminism(s)
• 233043 SE [ en ] Technoscience, Power, and Justice - Exploring contemporary science and technology in/as neocolonial capitalism
• 233044 SE [ en ] Outer Space: imaginaries, infrastructures and global politics
• 233046 SE [ en ] Digital: words, people, objects, systems

3.2 Techno-Science and Society - Communicating and Interacting (RS 2)

• 233042 SE [ en ] Technology Assessment: Speaking (STS-)Truth to Power?
• 233043 SE [ en ] Technoscience, Power, and Justice - Exploring contemporary science and technology in/as neocolonial capitalism
• 233045 SE [ en ] Expanding the toolbox - Student led seminar on experimental methods for STS data gathering, analysis and/or communication
• 233046 SE [ en ] Digital: words, people, objects, systems

3.3 Politics of Innovation and its Institutional Dimensions (RS 3)

• 233030 VO [ en ] Politics of Innovation and its Institutional Dimensions: Central Issues, Questions and Concepts - Central Issues, Questions and Concepts
• 233031 KO [ en ] Discussion Class Politics of Innovation and its Institutional Dimensions
• 233041 SE [ en ] STS and feminism(s)
• 233042 SE [ en ] Technology Assessment: Speaking (STS-)Truth to Power?
• 233044 SE [ en ] Outer Space: imaginaries, infrastructures and global politics
• 233045 SE [ en ] Expanding the toolbox - Student led seminar on experimental methods for STS data gathering, analysis and/or communication

4. Additional Individual Specialisation (IS)

5. Additional Social Science Research Methods Courses

• 233045 SE [ en ] Expanding the toolbox - Student led seminar on experimental methods for STS data gathering, analysis and/or communication
• 233050 SE [ en ] Introducing interviewing - Thinking and practicing qualitative interviews

6. Master Seminars (MS)

• 233025 SE-MA [ en ] Coping with trouble I: Thesis seminar for Master students in "Science-Technology-Society" (STS)

Extension Curriculum Understanding the Interactions between Science, Technology and Society (235) (15 ECTS)

Pflichtmodul Zentrale Herausforderungen an den Schnittstellen von Wissenschaft, Technik und Gesellschaft (15 ECTS)

• 233001 UK Wissenschaft, Öffentlichkeit, Demokratie
• 233002 UK Nature, Risk, Society - Science, technology and nature in the Anthropocene
• 233003 UK Values and Evaluations in Science - Werte und Bewertungen (in) der Wissenschaft. Ambivalenzen der Beziehung von Wissen und Werten

Science in Society Laboratories

• 233060 UE [ en ] Science in Society Laboratories