Essential Works in the Historical and Social Study of Science
HISTSCI 1881
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Description
This undergraduate seminar serves as an intensive introduction to historical and social studies of science and technology through classic and foundational works in these fields. Topics covered will include laboratory studies, sociology of knowledge, the history of trust and credibility, labor, quantification, gender, automation, and disinformation studies. Previous coursework in History of Science or related fields is helpful but is not required. The course is especially recommended for students from any concentration intending to write a senior thesis (or other research project) on topics related to science, technology and society.
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
History of Science
Course Component
Seminar
Subject
History of Science
Grading Basis
FAS Letter Graded
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Social Sciences
Course Level
For Undergraduate and Graduate Students
