STS-2444: Global Science and Technology Policy
Description: Introduction to issues and themes in global science and technology policy, from the perspective of Science and Technology Studies (STS). Comparison of national and international policy agents, institutions, structures, and processes. Integration of key ideas from STS into policy analysis, including regulatory cultures, cultural notions of risk and expertise, large socio-technical systems, and social shaping of technology. Emphasis on international controversies, diverse cultural perspectives, and inclusion in policy processes. Cases may include international controversies over genetically modified foods, transmissible illnesses, nuclear energy, and information security.
Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 4
Average GPA: 3.41 (A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 39.41%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.67%
| Saul E Halfon | 2021 | 68.5% | 19.6% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 5.5% | 1.7% | 3.41 | 4 |