Ontario College of Art & Design

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VISM 4B07
Images and Practices of Technology (NOT OFFERED IN FALL/WINTER 2012-13)
0.50 Credit(s)
Academic Course
Prerequisite: 10.0 credits, including all first-year requirements (5.0 credits) and 1.0 credit of second-year liberal arts & sciences (including 0.5 credit in VISA/VISC/VISD/VISM).
Every culture has its unique attitudes to the practices of technology, which are conditioned by political and economic factors, and beliefs about the role of science and technology. This course looks at the practices of technology in a number of different cultures and examines some of the resulting technological images and their impact on contemporary society and our lives.
Anti-requisite: Students who have taken ACAD 4B07 or VISC 4B07 may not take this course for further credit.
Notes: Course code change 2011-12
Course was last updated May 14, 2012 - 4:23 PM