Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

The course module is based upon knowledge acquired in the module Interdisciplinary Knowledge Production: Analysis and Dissemination of BSc Knowledge Production and Technology in Practise or corresponding

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The purpose of this project is to apply Techno-Anthropological methods to gain insight into a technology domain’s key processes and to identify drivers and barriers for responsible innovation.

Students who complete the module can:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• explain principles and methods used in the development of technology in a selected technology domain
• explain selected qualitative research methods appropriate to the study of expert cultures in a specific technological domain
• explain historical and contemporary needs and uses of a specific technology in a specific domain.

Skills

• select scientific methods, tools and competencies appropriate for the study of a technological practise
• portray and critical evaluate the conceptual landscape of innovation in a technology domain
• identify expert cultures in a selected technology domain
• identify drivers and barriers for responsible technological innovations
• analyze technological design and innovation in terms of a) sustainability or b) risks, controversies, responsibilities and dilemmas

Competences

• plan and implement an analysis of technology in practice that includes the use of qualitative methods
• communicate  complex technological knowledge and practice
• point out and reflect on societal problems related to the development of a selected technology in a specific domain
• make use of the diversities presented in the project group and reflect on the impact on the work processes in problem-based and project-oriented work
• critically reflect on own analysis

Exam

Exams

Name of exam	Technology in Practice
Type of exam	Oral exam based on a project
ECTS	10
Assessment	7-point grading scale
Type of grading	Internal examination
Criteria of assessment	Are stated in the Joint Programme Regulations