Courses - Spring 2025
GEMS
Gemstone
Open Seats as of
05/30/2025 at 10:30 PM
GEMS104
Topics in Science, Technology and Society (STS)
Prerequisite: GEMS100.
Restriction: Must be in the Gemstone program.
An examination of how cultural, economic, political and social forces shape scientific and technological systems and, conversely, how scientific and technological systems have affected the culture, economies, organization and politics of societies. Students in the course will form small teams to carry out semester-long research on socio/technical topics related to the course theme chosen for that specific semester.
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