7949 (v.6) Sociology 224 - Sociology of Human Futures, Society and Technological Change

Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

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Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

9843 (v.6) Sociology 324 - Sociology of Human Futures, Society and Technological Change

Prerequisite(s):

7365 (v.4) Sociology 111 - Social Construction of Identity - Introduction to Doing Sociology or any previous version
AND
7366 (v.4) Sociology 112 - Australian Society in the Global Economy or any previous version

Syllabus:

Human futures and technological change. Technology and social change - modern society. Relationship between technical change and capitalist development. Invention and innovation. Technological determinism. Theories of technocracy. Technology and production focusing on gender, globalisation, the future of work, biotechnology. Theories and impact of information society.

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Field of Education:

90301 Sociology

HECS Band (if applicable):

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Not Online

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

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