Reading Seminar in the History of Science and Technology:
OUTLINE: Reviews recent literature in the history, philosophy, and broadly studies of science and technology and associated fields. We read and critique pieces of scholarship, selected mostly from journal articles, but not excluding books or book chapters. Participants take turns in perusing recent scholarship in journals or books, and freely selecting one piece for reviewing and discussion in the class
AIMS: To keep abreast of recent scholarship, research trends and topics
To encourage critical reading and thinking
To inspire innovative research and ideas
Ability to read and think critically
Ability to conduct research with awareness of the trends in research and development and an international grasp of the field
Ability to explain concepts, develop arguments, and put them in writing
Ability to freely utilize specialist knowledge to conceptualize problems and provide creative ideas
history of science and technology literature, recent scholarship, academic journals perusal, discussion, presentation training
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Reviewer (for each class) introduces concisely the pre-selected piece and offers a critique of it. Then, the class discusses and probes it in depth.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | To be announced by each reviewer or coordinator(a week in advance) | Read the selected piece. |
Class 2 | To be announced by each reviewer or coordinator(a week in advance) | Read the selected piece. |
Class 3 | To be announced by each reviewer or coordinator(a week in advance) | Read the selected piece. |
Class 4 | To be announced by each reviewer or coordinator(a week in advance) | Read the selected piece. |
Class 5 | To be announced by each reviewer or coordinator(a week in advance) | Read the selected piece. |
Class 6 | To be announced by each reviewer or coordinator(a week in advance) | Read the selected piece. |
Class 7 | To be announced by each reviewer or coordinator(a week in advance) | Read the selected piece. |
Class 8 | To be announced by each reviewer or coordinator(a week in advance) | Read the selected piece |
Class 9 | To be announced by each reviewer or coordinator(a week in advance) | Read the selected piece. |
Class 10 | To be announced by each reviewer or coordinator(a week in advance) | Read the selected piece |
Class 11 | To be announced by each reviewer or coordinator(a week in advance) | Read the selected piece. |
Class 12 | To be announced by each reviewer or coordinator(a week in advance) | Read the selected piece. |
Class 13 | To be announced by each reviewer or coordinator(a week in advance) | Read the selected piece. |
Class 14 | To be announced by each reviewer or coordinator(a week in advance) | Read the selected piece. |
Class 15 | To be announced by each reviewer or coordinator(a week in advance) | Read the selected piece. |
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Evaluation will based on active participation and good efforts
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