Anthropology of Science
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Overview
Subject area
ANTHC
Catalog Number
34500
Course Title
Anthropology of Science
Department(s)
Description
This course examines how scientific knowledge is made in laboratories and other venues of scientific practice, while helping students develop critical evaluations of the power and authority of science and understand its role in current social problems. Students will examine scientific practices and notions of objectivity; make comparisons with indigenous, non-Western, and lay knowledge systems; and explore ethical and legal aspects of scientific innovation.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Course Attributes
PLDI - CATG3 (Category 3)
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
033114