Cultural adaptations to the environment are set within globalization processes. New ecologies - symbolic, historical and political - arise out of the...
Development of science and technology in the ancient world and their practical application. The craftsman and artisan in society; the attitude of...
Ethical issues in introducing technology; historical review of technology and human development; effects on society of medical and communications...
History of energy use by humans; utilization of renewable energy sources; energy and agriculture; energy and mineral resources; options for...
Ethical issues involving technology; effects on society of automation, medical and communications technologies; technology and international affairs;...
Examines the complex practice of evaluating technology's impact on society and the environment; risk analysis; cost-benefit analysis; technology...
Methods used for forecasting technological and social change; technological and social change portrayed in literature; science fiction factors...
Technological and social innovation, especially in Canada: historical examples; the relation of innovation to economic development; analysis of the...
Investigation of the human and social impacts of electronic information and communication on our working, educational, and personal lives from various...
Explores the relationship between technology, employment and the individual; work organizations; employment restructuring; rural/urban split; the...
Life cycle analysis of products and processes, from resource extraction through design and use to waste management or recycling; social and...
Brief history of humans as part of the ecosystem; religious and ethical views; current degree of disturbance of the ecosystem by industrial society;...
Reading course for students who wish to investigate a particular topic relevant to TSES. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or equivalent and...
Specific topics of current interest. Topics may vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or equivalent.Lectures three hours a...
Created in collaboration with Engineers Without Borders Carleton, the course explores appropriate ways of meeting technological needs of communities....
Scenarios are used to speculate about the planned future. Science fiction and speculative fiction project ideas about imagined futures. Using readings...
Time is a universal human experience, but it presents some profound mysteries. It governs our behaviour on personal, societal and cultural levels....
