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VISC 4B07
Images and Practices of Technology (NOT OFFERED IN 2009-2010)
0.50 Credit(s)
Academic Course
Prerequisite: 10 credits, including 1.0 credit of second-year liberal studies (including 0.5 VISC credit).
(NOT OFFERED IN 2009-2010)
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 previously took ACAD 4B07 may not take this course for further credit.
Course was last updated February 4, 2010 - 4:46 PM