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Course details
Science and Society 1A (SCSU08001)
Subject Area
Science Studies Unit
Credits
20
Course level
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate)
Course description
This course looks at the way that the sciences have constructed ideas about people which have an impact on society. It does so by considering a number of historical and contemporary examples, as well as by providing a methodological framework through which to consider these examples. Topics covered include madness, sexuality, gender, reproductive technologies, the body, race, criminality, science and the law and the public understanding of science.
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Course delivered by
College of Humanities and Social Science
School of Social and Political Science
This article was published on Feb 24, 2012