- Students are familiarised with the different roles of scientists in the Knowledge Society
- Students are able to explore the implications for reflection on and communication over science and technology
- Students are acquainted with shifts in the knowledge infrastructure and the techniques and strategies to analyse these shifts
- Students are familiarised with the pro's and con's of multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary- settings they will encounter in professional contexts
- Students analyse some classical texts, which have given rise to intense debate amongst scholars in the Philosophical and Sociological Study of Science and sometimes even in the (inter)national political arena
- Students are able to distinguish and explain different types of expertise and connect them to various roles that scientists have in the Knowledge Society.
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Knowledge Society is a course that agendises a series of close reading sessions of cannonical texts from various fields, including continental philosophy of science, philosophy of technology, science in society and science and technology studies.
Present day society has been characterized as developing towards a ‘Knowledge Society'. Scientific knowledge has become more important and new technologies have a sometimes unprecedented impact. At the same time, the position of (academic) science is under pressure and apparent shifts take place in the role and authority of science in society. Knowledge is an issue.
In this course we reflect on these changes and discuss the possible implications of these shifts for MSc. students in their future professional life. We ground these discussions in different models and approaches that are currently used in assessments of the Knowledge Society. At the end of this course you will be able to formulate a more informed answer on questions like: How can we define expertise and what different types of expertise can be distinguished? How does the context in which scientific knowledge is produced function and change? What does this mean for the role of universities?
The course primarily focuses on theoretical reflection, but features discussions among students, teachers and guest speakers. These are matched with analyses of current scientific insights on the Knowledge Society.The course is completed with a written exam.
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