Knowledge, Science, and Society
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Overview
Subject area
SOC
Catalog Number
310
Course Title
Knowledge, Science, and Society
Department(s)
Description
The social construction of reality. Relationships between culture, including knowledge, and social structure. The cultural and social bases of science. Science in totalitarian and democratic societies. Science in the university, in industry, and in government. The social process of scientific discovery. Selected ethical problems concerning science in modern society.Pre-requisite: SOC 166 or any 200-level SOC course.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
029040