Postgraduate Module Descriptor


SOCM950: Science Technology and Society

This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:

  • Philosophical and sociological background;
  • Science and Objectivity;
  • Gender, Knowledge and Technology;
  • Everyday Technologies;
  • Actor Network Theory;
  • Human and Non-Human Relations
  • Risk Society
  • Cosmopolitics
  • STS and Agency
  • Post-Humanism
  • New Materialism
  • Dis/abling STS 

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
222780

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities2211 x 2 hour seminars
Guided independent study278Independent study

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).