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2024　Graduate Lecture in Science, Technology and Society S1B

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Instructor(s)
Kawanishi Toma 
Class Format
Lecture    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed3-4(W9-322(W931))  
Group
-
Course number
SHS.S442
Credits
1
Academic year
2024
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2024/3/14
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

The goal of this lecture is to deepen understanding of modern and contemporary technology (especially information technology) through reading and discussing some recent works in the History of Technology. This year, the focus will be on maintenance, a topic of recent interest in and outside the Science and Technology Studies, which involves the care and maintenance of systems and objects. We will examine the work of Lee Vinsel and Andrew L. Russell, The Innovation Delusion: How our Obsession with the New has Disrupted the Work that Matters Most (Currency, 2020), which is a representative work in this area. This course aims to achieve the following two points:
(1) Deepen understanding of the history of information technology.
(2) Learn historical modes of thinking and research approaches through examples from the history of technology.

Student learning outcomes

1. To acquire a comprehensive understanding of information technology from a historical perspective.
2. To develop the ability to think and investigate in a historical manner.

Keywords

History of technology, Information technology, maintenance

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Students are required to give a brief summary of the portion of the book they have read during each class. Each student is expected to make at least one presentation.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction Reading Chapter 1
Class 2 Chapters 2 and 3 Reading Chapters 2 and 3
Class 3 Chapters 4 and 5 Reading Chapters 4 and 5
Class 4 Chapters 6 and 7 Chapters 6 and 7
Class 5 Chapters 8 and 9 Chapters 8 and 9
Class 6 Chapters 10 and 11 Chapters 10 and 11
Class 7 Conclusion Conclusion

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Lee Vinsel and Andrew L. Russell, The Innovation Delusion: How our Obsession with the New has Disrupted the Work that Matters Most (Currency, 2020)

Reference books, course materials, etc.

References will be given during the lecture.

Assessment criteria and methods

Class presentation (50%), Final report (50%)

Related courses

  • SHS.S441 ： Graduate Lecture in Science, Technology and Society S1A
  • SHS.S443 ： Graduate Lecture in Science, Technology and Society F1A
  • SHS.S444 ： Graduate Lecture in Science, Technology and Society F1B

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Not required

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