Technical Development and Society, 6 credits

Teknikens utveckling i samhällsperspektiv, 6 hp

TGTU37

The course is disused. Offered for the last time Autumn semester 2020. Replaced by TGTU97.

Main field of study

No Main Field of Study

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Wiktoria Glad

Director of studies or equivalent

Maria Eidenskog

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 26 h
Recommended self-study hours: 134 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6KLOG Civic Logistics, Bachelor's Programme 1 (Autumn 2017) 0, 1 -, - Swedish Norrköping, Norrköping C

Main field of study

No Main Field of Study

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G1X

Course offered for

  • Civic Logistics, Bachelor's Programme

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Intended learning outcomes

The aims of the course are to give a general introduction to and frame of reference for the study of technology and technological development from a societal and historical perspective. The main focus of the course is on the problems that are the subject of research at the Institute of Tema Research, Technology and Social Change.

Course content

A selection of the topics below will form the basis of the lectures:
The grammar of the debate on technology. Technology and ethics. Theories on technology and science. Evaluating technology from a historical perspective. New technology and old habits. Technology and time. Technology and work: A post-Nordic perspective. Technology in an international perspective. Small businesses and technology. Technology and power. Swedish technology policy in the post-war period. The mass-medial society, knowledge and the future.

Teaching and working methods

The course is given as a serie of lectures and seminars. The students complete an essay assignment.

Examination

UPG6Essay presentation1 creditsU, G
UPG5Essay2 creditsU, G
UPG4Active participation at discussions3 creditsU, G
Grades are given as ‘Fail’ or ‘Pass’. For a Pass, the requirements are active presence in all examining seminars and an approved essay. Absence is compensated with a written analysis of the texts that have been treated. Grades are given as ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’.

Grades

Two-grade scale, U, G

Department

Institutionen för Tema

Director of Studies or equivalent

Maria Eidenskog

Examiner

Wiktoria Glad

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 26 h
Recommended self-study hours: 134 h

Course literature

Additional literature

Books

  • Gyberg, Per, Hallström, Jonas, (2009) Världens gång - teknikens utveckling : om samspelet mellan teknik, människa och samhälle
    ISBN: 9789144050898
    Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2009
Code Name Scope Grading scale
UPG6 Essay presentation 1 credits U, G
UPG5 Essay 2 credits U, G
UPG4 Active participation at discussions 3 credits U, G
Grades are given as ‘Fail’ or ‘Pass’. For a Pass, the requirements are active presence in all examining seminars and an approved essay. Absence is compensated with a written analysis of the texts that have been treated. Grades are given as ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’.

Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)

The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.

LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva. 

Additional literature

Books

Gyberg, Per, Hallström, Jonas, (2009) Världens gång - teknikens utveckling : om samspelet mellan teknik, människa och samhälle

ISBN: 9789144050898

Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2009

Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
I U A Modules Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)

                            
1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)

                            
1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)

                            
1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)

                            
1.5 Insight into current research and development work

                            
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving

                            
2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery

                            
2.3 System thinking

                            
2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning

                            
2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities

                            
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Teamwork

                            
3.2 Communications

                            
3.3 Communication in foreign languages

                            
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
4.1 External, societal, and environmental context

                            
4.2 Enterprise and business context

                            
4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management

                            
4.4 Designing

                            
4.5 Implementing

                            
4.6 Operating

                            
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development

                            
5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development

                            
5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects

                            
5.4 Execution of research or development projects

                            
5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

                            

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