Key information
- Faculty
- Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- Teaching department
- Science and Technology Studies
- Credit value
- 15
- Restrictions
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N/A
- Timetable
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Alternative credit options
There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
Science, technology and innovation are powerful shapers of social organisation. They have huge potential for both benefit and harm. With power should come responsibility, but history is littered with cautionary tales to suggest that innovation is a form of ‘organised irresponsibility’. Are there ways to steer and improve technologies responsibly while they are still emerging? In this module, we examine technologies that are transforming our world, and we consider examples when established technologies were new. Case studies include: geoengineering, gene editing, AI and self-driving cars. We use ideas from ethics, sociology of science, philosophy of technology, and science policy studies.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Intended teaching term:
Term 1 ÌýÌýÌý
Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
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100%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
-
Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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0
- Module leader
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Professor Jack Stilgoe
- Who to contact for more information
- sts-aa@ucl.ac.uk
Intended teaching term:
Term 1 ÌýÌýÌý
Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
-
100%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
-
Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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41
- Module leader
-
Professor Jack Stilgoe
- Who to contact for more information
- sts-aa@ucl.ac.uk
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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