Modules

43 modules

Mandatory Modules8

STS 1: Practices and Politics of Science and TechnologyNo ratings for this module yet.Introductory ModulesYou receive a one-semester introduction to the research field Science and Technology Studies (STS). You will learn core concepts, case studies and methods and practice how science and technology are socially negotiated and raise political questions. In the end you will be able to apply STS concepts, analyze complex problems and relate them to current debates.10 ECTSruns this semesterMCTS0025STS 2: Philosophy of Science and TechnologyNo ratings for this module yet.Introductory ModulesYou will learn central questions of philosophy of science and technology of the 20th century and current approaches. The module introduces significant positions (e.g., Logical Positivism, Social Constructivism, Practice Turn, Technoscience), discusses advantages and disadvantages, and introduces influential authors. By the end you will be able to accurately convey and critically reflect on central debates about the nature of science and technology as well as about methods and rationality of science.5 ECTSruns this semesterED0341STS 3: History of Science and TechnologyNo ratings for this module yet.Introductory ModulesYou investigate the historical development of science and technology as material and cultural processes. In the end you can explain central transformation processes, apply historical methods, and establish links between historical developments and current challenges (e.g., in energy or transportation systems).5 ECTSruns this semesterED0342all 8 in Mandatory Modules

Master's Thesis1

Master's Thesis (STS)No ratings for this module yet.You will produce an autonomous scientific master thesis in the context of Science and Technology Studies. In the end you will be able to plan, conduct, evaluate, and present the results of a research project in scientific written and oral form on your own.30 ECTSno date this semesterMCTS9901

Advanced Topics17

Advanced Topic: Decision-Making SystemsNo ratings for this module yet.5 ECTSruns this semesterSOT45505Advanced Topic: Epistemology & OntologyNo ratings for this module yet.You deepen your understanding of a focus area in epistemology and/or ontology. Using theoretical case studies and central positions, you will learn concepts and debates and will be able to independently address research questions and argue points convincingly.5 ECTSruns this semesterED0360Advanced Topic: Ethics & ResponsibilityNo ratings for this module yet.You engage with ethical questions in techno-sciences and the practice of applied ethics. In the end you will be able to analyze ethical conflicts, develop solutions for concrete case studies, and design your own research approaches in the area of Ethics & Responsibility.5 ECTSruns this semesterMCTS0041all 17 in Advanced Topics

Core Topics18

Core Topic: Infrastructures & DesignNo ratings for this module yet.You learn how built environments, technical systems and digital infrastructures are designed and which political, social and material forces shape them. By the end you will be able to analyze infrastructures as complex sociotechnical structures and critically assess how users are negotiating design and interface decisions.5 ECTSno date this semesterAR30385Publics & ParticipationNo ratings for this module yet.You learn how science and technology create challenges for modern democracies and which forms of participation have been developed to democratize these processes. In the end you will be able to assess various participation procedures and design a participatory process for a controversial question yourself.5 ECTSno date this semesterAR30372Core Topic: Co-Construction of Technology & UsersNo ratings for this module yet.You learn how technology and its users shape each other: based on historical case studies and central theories, you examine how production, use, and attribution of meaning interact. In the end you can historically analyze cases of co-construction of technology and user action and clearly present your results.5 ECTSno date this semesterED0358all 18 in Core Topics