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History of Technology, 6 credits
Teknikhistoria, 6 hp
TGTU49
Main field of study
HistoryCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Björn WallstenDirector of studies or equivalent
Maria EidenskogEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 30 hRecommended self-study hours: 130 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Main field of study
HistoryCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G1XCourse offered for
- Engineering Electronics
- Chemical Analysis Engineering, B Sc in Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
- Design and Product Development
- Energy-Environment-Management
- Electronics Design Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
- Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering
- Chemical Biology, M Sc in Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
- Computer Science and Software Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
- Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering
- Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
- Chemical Biology
- Engineering Biology, M Sc in Engineering
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
This course provides fundamental knowledge and understanding of the long and complex historical process that has led to today‚s high technological society. Of particular significance is how the technological development constantly influences and is influenced by society‚s socio-economic development. In this way the course contributes to creating a bridge between the two scholarly traditions traditions from technology and the natural sciences and those from humanities and the social sciences.
Course content
A general introduction is followed by a chronological presentation of developments from pre-historical times to the Industrial Revolution. The last two centuries are primarily dealt with thematically. Here follow examples of areas that are treated in lectures and seminars: pre-historic technical developments; the ancient world stagnation or progress?; the Middle Ages dark or dynamic?; early forms of transmission of technology; technology and natural sciences in the early modern era; the mobilisation of new sources of power; development of the infrastructure: the Swedish mining and manufacturing communities; the growth of large, new technical systems; and the modern technological debate. The focus is on western development but with an eye towards (a glance at) other cultures.
Teaching and working methods
Lectures alternate with seminars on problem-oriented texts
Examination
| HEM1 | Written examination | 6 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Grades are given as ‘Fail’ or ‘Pass’.
To receive the grade Pass, in addition to passing the written examination, active attendance at all seminars is required. If a student is absent from a seminar, a written analysis of the text for that seminar must be submitted
To receive the grade Pass, in addition to passing the written examination, active attendance at all seminars is required. If a student is absent from a seminar, a written analysis of the text for that seminar must be submitted
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Department
Institutionen för TemaDirector of Studies or equivalent
Maria EidenskogExaminer
Björn WallstenCourse website and other links
Education components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 30 hRecommended self-study hours: 130 h
Course literature
Additional literature
Books
- Edgerton, David, (2008) The shock of the old – Technology and global history since 1900
- Hansson, Staffan, (2002) Den skapande människan – Om människan och tekniken under 5000 år
| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEM1 | Written examination | 6 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Grades are given as ‘Fail’ or ‘Pass’.
To receive the grade Pass, in addition to passing the written examination, active attendance at all seminars is required. If a student is absent from a seminar, a written analysis of the text for that seminar must be submitted
To receive the grade Pass, in addition to passing the written examination, active attendance at all seminars is required. If a student is absent from a seminar, a written analysis of the text for that seminar must be submitted
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
Edgerton, David, (2008) The shock of the old – Technology and global history since 1900
Hansson, Staffan, (2002) Den skapande människan – Om människan och tekniken under 5000 år
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level) |
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| 2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving |
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| 2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery |
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| 4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT | ||||||
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| 4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management |
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| 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 |
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| 5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development |
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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