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AHS305 — Technology, Society, and Culture

Applied Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems
  • Course ID: AHS305
  • Course Credits: 3
Applied Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems Program Availability:
  • California Institution
  • New Mexico Institution

About AHS305 — Technology, Society, and Culture

This course provides guided practice in examining concepts of the history of technology, science, and technology studies (STS) and development of technology with its impacts on gender, community, society, globalization, and interpersonal communication. Develops awareness of the design, innovation, and labor in technical contexts. Concepts and theories in technology are brought to life.


Topics Covered in Course

AHS305 Topics
  • To understand the challenges in defining and studying technology
  • To obtain an overview of historical definitions of technology and their strengths and limitation
  • To learn about the complexity of defining technology as not merely material substance, but rather as complex assemblage

Prerequisites

None

Required Materials

Textbook

Rudi Volti and Jennifer Croissant

9781478651048

California Institution

401 Mile of Cars Way #100, National City, CA 91950

New Mexico Institution

1717 Louisiana Blvd., NE., Suite 208 Albuquerque, NM, 87110

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