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Social Issues in Science and Technology - SAFE3310
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Risk and Safety Sciences
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.safesci.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 1 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course concentrates on the broader context of social responsibility, ethical behaviour and professional practice in which the Engineer or Scientist operates. It contemplates the personal and social space outside the tightly-bounded domain of the technological and business activity of your profession, to where the immediate and longer term consequences are felt. It examines the values and principles which under pin the role of technologist that can influence future directions and decisions. In short, it is a practical ethics course for applied scientists. It covers four major topic areas: ethical behaviour; environmental responsibility; occupational health; safety and liability; and controlling the effects of future technologies.

Please note: this course changed code in 2010 from SESC3310 to the current code SAFE3310.

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