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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Judy Spitzer<br>
Undergraduate Coordinator<br>
Program in Science, Technology, and Society (STS)<br>
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SELECTED CLASSES OF INTEREST - Spring 2005 ^^^<br>
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</b>STS (Science, Technology, and Society) explores how scientists and
engineers influence the world and are influenced by it. The STS
perspective has become of critical importance in understanding a host
of public issues such as privacy, democracy, environment, medicine,
education, and national and global security. We hope these
classes will appeal to you. (Please note that you can
concentrate or minor in STS. You can also combine STS with a
science or engineering field to form a "joint" major [Course
21E/S] or "dual" major.)<br>
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<b>STS.092: "What is STS,
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</b>(Reading Seminar in Humanities, Sci, Tech)<br>
Examines the role of science and technology in a variety of settings
-- the courtroom, Hollywood films, the schools, the news & media,
the lab, the law, the marketplace. Through case studies students
explore ethical, political, and social issues raised by contemporary
scientific and technological developments. Esra Ozkan<br>
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<b>STS.049J: "Technology and Gender in American
History" <span
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</b>Topics include technologies of production and consumption; the
effects of industrialization on sexual divisions of labor; gender and
identity at home and at work. D. Fitzgerald<br>
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<b>STS.067: "Scientific Visualization Across
Disciplines" <span
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[12 units]<br>
</b>Exposes students to a variety of visualization techniques so that
they learn to understand the work involved in producing them and to
critically assess the power and limits of each. J. Dumit<br>
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<b>STS.076J: "Technology and Policy of Weapons
Systems" <span
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</b>Examines in detail the technology of nuclear weapons systems.
Combines the discussion of technical materials with the national
security policy issues raised by the capabilities of these
technologies. Considers security issues from the distinct and
often conflicting perspectives of technologists, military planners,
and political leaders. T. Postol<br>
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For additional information, contact:<br>
Judy Spitzer<br>
Undergraduate Coordinator<br>
STS Program, MIT<br>
Tel. 253-4044, Room E51-194<br>
jspitzer@mit.edu<br>
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