Existing Course Number/Title:
Tech 114-3 - History and Theory of Technology and Culture
(B Designation – Social Science)
Please check appropriate revision(s) being recommended:
Course Number: __ Credit Hour: __ Title: _x_
Description: _x_ Prerequisite: __ Vector: _x_
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Number: TECH 114-3
Title: History and Theory of Technology and Culture
Course Description:
Examines the historical development of technologies of writing, visualization and computing and their impacts on cultural development. Explores optical technologies, including the camera obscura, linear perspective, panoramas and stereoscopes. Changes in the methods of computation and how those changes affect cultures and subcultures will be explored, including the role of time, mathematics, memes, and networks in shaping cultural evolution.
Vector: 0-0-0-5
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Number: TECH 114-3 (B Designation – Social Science)
Title: Technology in Everyday Contexts
Course Description:
Introduces the role of technologies in an increasingly complex world. Explores the nature and evolution of technology. Provides first-hand experience with a variety of computer, communication and engineering technologies and assesses the impact and consequences of technology on both the individual and societal levels. Themes examined in this course focus on the use of technologies in situated applications and everyday contexts, giving students experience in relating the achievements of technology to human needs.
Vector: 1-0-0-3
RATIONALE
The title and description are made to be more inclusive of school interests within FAS with respect to the topics covered in the course. This will benefit students when selecting courses and provide complementary content to existing first and second level FAS courses. This is a foundation course for FAS students and is open to all Surrey students.
The vector was revised to move the course into alignment with other TechOne offerings. Vector: 1-0-0-3 (lecture-laboratory)
New Course Text: Norman, D. (2002). The Design of Everyday Things. Harper Collins ISBN 0465067107 (approx. $15 Cdn.)
Does this course duplicate the content of a previously approved course to such an extent that students should not receive credit for both courses?
Yes, Tech 114 - History and Theory of Technology and Culture
Effective date: 07-08 Calendar