THE
FACULTY SENATE
Senate
Document Number 3209S
Date
of Senate Approval 02/12/09
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 20: Change
title and course description of SOC 385
Effective Date: Fall 2009
1. Delete: On page 255, the title and description for SOC 385:
385 Science and
Technology (3)
Examines the cultural authority and power of science
and technology in the contemporary period, with attention to the social
production of scientific knowledge and technological artifacts. Drawing on a
social constructionist approach, the course emphasizes the ways in which both
experts and lay people relate to technological artifacts, as well as the
organizational, economic, cultural and political forces behind technological
innovation and the impacts of technological change on individuals and social
groups. Even years Fall.
Add: On page 255, in place of
deleted entry:
385 Technology in
Everyday Life (3)
Focuses on the socially constructed relationships
that emerge between experts, lay users and artifacts. Starting with hands-on experiences
of everyday, mundane technologies, and moving to an analysis of technological
systems, the course explores how lay people are sometimes agents of innovation
as well as recipients of technological change. Even years Fall.
Impact
Statement:
The change does not impact departmental or ILS CL9
teaching resources, as the course will still be offered at the same frequency
and cover the same content area. I have obtained the concurrence of the chair
of the Department of Sociology and the co-chair of ILS CL9, Food for Thought,
Sally Wasileski.
Rationale:
The proposal is aimed at making the focus of the
course more apparent to students. The focus has shifted (but not the area
covered) as the course has been taught over the semesters, especially since it
began being offered in ILS CL9, Food for Thought.