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Technology and Society

EGR 277/SOC 277/HIS 277

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Technology and society are unthinkable without each other, each provides the means and framework in which the other develops. To explore this dynamic, this course investigates a wide array of questions on the interaction between technology, society, politics, and economics, emphasizing the themes such as innovation and regulation, risk and failure, ethics and expertise. Specific topics covered include nuclear power and disasters, green energy, the development and regulation of the Internet, medical expertise and controversy, intellectual property, the financial crisis, and the electric power grid.
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Section L01

  • Type: Lecture
  • Section: L01
  • Status: O
  • Enrollment: 45
  • Capacity: 130
  • Class Number: 42929
  • Schedule: MW 11:00 AM-11:50 AM

Section P01

  • Type: Precept
  • Section: P01
  • Status: O
  • Enrollment: 14
  • Capacity: 15
  • Class Number: 42930
  • Schedule: W 01:30 PM-02:20 PM

Section P02

  • Type: Precept
  • Section: P02
  • Status: O
  • Enrollment: 1
  • Capacity: 15
  • Class Number: 42931
  • Schedule: W 02:30 PM-03:20 PM

Section P03

  • Type: Precept
  • Section: P03
  • Status: O
  • Enrollment: 3
  • Capacity: 15
  • Class Number: 42932
  • Schedule: W 07:30 PM-08:20 PM

Section P04

  • Type: Precept
  • Section: P04
  • Status: O
  • Enrollment: 8
  • Capacity: 15
  • Class Number: 42933
  • Schedule: Th 02:30 PM-03:20 PM

Section P05

  • Type: Precept
  • Section: P05
  • Status: O
  • Enrollment: 4
  • Capacity: 15
  • Class Number: 42934
  • Schedule: Th 03:30 PM-04:20 PM

Section P06

  • Type: Precept
  • Section: P06
  • Status: O
  • Enrollment: 10
  • Capacity: 15
  • Class Number: 42935
  • Schedule: F 11:00 AM-11:50 AM

Section P07

  • Type: Precept
  • Section: P07
  • Status: O
  • Enrollment: 0
  • Capacity: 15
  • Class Number: 42937
  • Schedule: W 02:30 PM-03:20 PM

Section P08

  • Type: Precept
  • Section: P08
  • Status: O
  • Enrollment: 0
  • Capacity: 15
  • Class Number: 42936
  • Schedule: W 01:30 PM-02:20 PM

Section P99

  • Type: Precept
  • Section: P99
  • Status: O
  • Enrollment: 5
  • Capacity: 20
  • Class Number: 43046