KIP/ASVT
Society, science and technology
course | KIP/ASVT - SOCIETY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
credits | 5 |
lecturer | doc. Ing. Jiøí Vacek, Ph.D. |
office | HJ 211 |
vacekj@kip.zcu.cz | |
phone/mobile | 377633204 / 724003943 |
department | KPM - Business Administration and Management |
lectures and seminars | HJ 210, Monday 13:00 - 15:35 |
consultations | Monday, 10:00 - 11:30, HJ 211 (please, send an e-mail with request for consultation) |
website | http://www.kip.zcu.cz/kursy/svt/erasmus/ |
First lesson: Monday, Sep. 27
Revision Lesson: Dec. 6
Final test: Dec. 13
Course objectives:
Introduce students to
history of science and technology and their impact on society
influence of social environment on science and technology
concept of civilization waves
applications of science and technology - case studies
R&D, innovation and knowledge
R&D in EU and CR
technology risks and global problems.
REQUIREMENTS:
Submit term paper (approx. 10 pages), prepare presentation and deliver it to the class at the seminar (15 min.).
You can work in small groups (2-3 people).
Pass the written test.
COURSE SYLLABUS
- Additional reading (Oct. 11 - no lesson, lecturer abroad at the project meeting)
Bjorn Lomborg: The Sceptical Environmentalist - lecture and presentation:
9. Revision lesson (Dec. 6)
10. Final test, conclusions, evaluation (Dec. 13)
Term paper presentations: any lesson during the semester
ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES AT UWB: see http://www.knihovna.zcu.cz/eiz.php
Recommended reading and possible inspiration for term papers and presentations:
TEKES - the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, http://www.tekes.fi/en/community/Home/351/Home/473
FINNSIGHT 2015 - The Outlook for Science, Technology and Society, www.tekes.fi/fi/document/42735/finnsight_2015_en_pdf
R. Florida. I. Tinagli: Europe in the Creative Age, http://creativeclass.com/rfcgdb/articles/Europe_in_the_Creative_Age_2004.pdf
The Millenium Project, http://www.millennium-project.org/
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/
MIT Technology Review, http://www.technologyreview.com
The Economist - Technology Quarterly, http://www.economist.com/science/tq/
To the class 2006 discussion about the links between religion and development:
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Protestant_Ethic_and_the_Spirit_of_Capitalism
Created by: Jiri Vacek |
Last change: Sep 2, 2010 |