Descriptif
The course of Introduction to Science and Technology Studies (STS) aims to present the main contributions of human and social sciences to the technological innovation field. With several notions, ideas, theories and thier authors, and through case study work, we'll follow different societal implications of technological innovations. Furthermore, this scope is enlarged to understand the environmental, health and ethical issues through our relationship to "the living" involved into (bio)technological practices.
To succed in case study analytical work, several methodological HSS aspects will be presented to the students
Objectifs pédagogiques
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Develop the ability to grasp contemporary issues related to technological innovation by taking into account not only their technical and scientific aspects, but also their relationship to human society and 'life'
- To know main concepts of social sciences in their technological implications and to be able to appropriately use them in their argumentation
- To develop critical thinking regarding technological determinism/solutionism
- To identify broader societal issues within technological innovation cases
- To show analytical, conceptual and argumentative skills to underdstand sociotechnical controversies
- Cours : 18
effectifs minimal / maximal:
10/25Diplôme(s) concerné(s)
- MScT-Internet of Things : Innovation and Management Program (IoT)
- MScT-Energy Environment : Science Technology & Management
- MScT-Data and Economics for Public Policy (DEPP)
- MScT-Cybersecurity (CyS)
- MScT-Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Visual Computing
- MScT-Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy
- MScT-Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Management
- MScT-Economics, Data Analytics and Corporate Finance
- MScT-Data Science and AI for Business
- MScT-Visual Computing and Creative AI
- MScT-Trust and Responsible AI
Parcours de rattachement
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Internet of Things : Innovation and Management Program (IoT)
None
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Energy Environment : Science Technology & Management
None
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Data and Economics for Public Policy (DEPP)
None
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Cybersecurity (CyS)
None
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Visual Computing
None
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy
None
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Management
None
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Economics, Data Analytics and Corporate Finance
None
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Data Science and AI for Business
None
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Visual Computing and Creative AI
None
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Trust and Responsible AI
None
Format des notes
Numérique sur 20Littérale/grade réduitPour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Trust and Responsible AI
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
Oral presentation (case studies) by working groups.
Bonus for the individual participation in class
Remedial: individual writing work on a chosen case study
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Visual Computing and Creative AI
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
Oral presentation (case studies) by working groups.
Bonus for the individual participation in class
Remedial: individual writing work on a chosen case study
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Economics, Data Analytics and Corporate Finance
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
Oral presentation (case studies) by working groups.
Bonus for the individual participation in class
Remedial: individual writing work on a chosen case study
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
La note obtenue rentre dans le calcul de votre GPA.
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Energy Environment : Science Technology & Management
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
Oral presentation (case studies) by working groups.
Bonus for the individual participation in class
Remedial: individual writing work on a chosen case study
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Cybersecurity (CyS)
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
Oral presentation (case studies) by working groups.
Bonus for the individual participation in class
Remedial: individual writing work on a chosen case study
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
Oral presentation (case studies) by working groups.
Bonus for the individual participation in class
Remedial: individual writing work on a chosen case study
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
La note obtenue rentre dans le calcul de votre GPA.
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Management
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
Oral presentation (case studies) by working groups.
Bonus for the individual participation in class
Remedial: individual writing work on a chosen case study
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Visual Computing
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
Oral presentation (case studies) by working groups.
Bonus for the individual participation in class
Remedial: individual writing work on a chosen case study
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Internet of Things : Innovation and Management Program (IoT)
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
Oral (case studies presented by students/groups)
Oral presentation (case studies) by working groups.
Bonus for the individual participation in class
Remedial: individual writing work on a chosen case study
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Data Science and AI for Business
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
Oral presentation (case studies) by working groups.
Bonus for the individual participation in class
Remedial: individual writing work on a chosen case study
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Data and Economics for Public Policy (DEPP)
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
Oral presentation (case studies) by working groups.
Bonus for the individual participation in class
Remedial: individual writing work on a chosen case study
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Programme détaillé
Session 1
2 hours
General presentation
Introduction into the introduction. Why and how to think together technology, sociology and biology?
Composition of groups and choice of topics
Session 2
2 hours
Science and Technology Studies (STS): a scientific field to study technologies within the society ?
Methodology: What is a case study?
Session 3
2 hours
Innovation : Importance of use and users of technologies
Methodology: bibliography work, find your sources
Session 4
2 hours
(Bio)technologies: is our life determined by technologies?
Methodology : How to formulate the issue/research question ?
Session 5
2 hours
Controversies : how to analyze social conflicts within technological
issues ?
Methodology: HSS article analysis
Session 6
2 hours
Expertise vs. conspiracy theories: crisis in scientific reasoning?
Methodology: adjustment of your cases, issue and bibliography
Session 7
2 hours
Open science: can “laypeople” be scientists? DIY technologies and citizen science
Methodology: plan
Session 8
2 hours
Ethical issues of technoscience
Methodology : references
Session 9
2 hours
Technical Democracy and responsible innovation
Session 10
2 hours
Presentation of your projects (case-studies) = exam