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Advanced Topic: Co-Construction of Technology & Users

ED0359Advanced Topics5 ECTSEnglishwinter semesterProfessur für Technikgeschichte (Prof. Novick)
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What it is about

In this module you explore how technologies and their users shape each other. Using historical sources you analyze co-construction processes in various technology areas and eras, and you learn to interpret these constellations comparatively and situate them in a historical context.

What you will be able to do

  • Familiarity with advanced theoretical foundations and historiographical debates
  • Analysis of interconnections between technologies and their users
  • Contextualization of co-construction processes in the historical environment
  • Comparison of forms of co-construction across different technology areas and eras
  • Reflection on the distribution of knowledge among the actors
  • Design of your own research approach (e.g., for a master’s thesis)
  • Presentation of scientific results

What the module consists of

  • SeminarHandling of case studies, analysis of historical sources, and development of a comparison framework in groups

Teaching method

  • Case study work and source analysisConveying and applying advanced theoretical and historiographical approaches
  • Self-organized group work during on-site sessionsDevelopment of comparison frameworks and own research approaches
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