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CS92PROD
Social and Cultural Practices of Science

FGSS 200
Fall 2009 not offered
Crosslisting: SISP 207, ENVS 200
Certificates: Environmental Studies

In this course we will investigate together several recent topics that have been important for scholars studying scientific work, including feminist science studies; differences between experimental, field, and theoretical science; career trajectories in science; connections between science and its various publics; the politics of scientific expertise; the globalization of science; and conceptual exchange between sciences and other discursive practices. The course presumes no prior knowledge of science studies scholarship.

Essential Capabilities: Writing
This course emphasizes writing as a skill as well as a mechanism for exploring the subject matter of the course.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS FGSS
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Requirement for: (ENVS)

Last Updated on DEC-12-2024
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