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Knowledge and Power - HPSC2400
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of History and Philosophy of Science
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit; Excluded: SCTS2106, SCTS2121
 
 
Session Offered: See Class Timetable
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 

Description

Examines the history of the idea of a special relationship between the possession of both knowledge and power. Through case studies and classroom simulations of scientific, technological and environmental policy issues, the processes by which power is exercised and knowledge used will be explored.

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