STS 4240

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STS 4240
Designing Technology for Social Impact

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

The social impact of technologies is typically thought about fairly late, if ever, in the design process. Indeed, it can be difficult at design time to predict what effects technologies will have. Nevertheless, design decisions can inadvertently "lock in" particular values early on. In this course, we will draw on science & technology studies, technology design, and the arts to analyze the values embodied in technology design and to design technologies to promote positive social impact. What social and cultural values do technology designs consciously or unconsciously promote? To what degree can social impact be "built into" a technology? How can we take social and cultural values into account in design?

When Offered Fall, Summer.

Distribution Category (CA-AS, SSC-AS)
Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

Comments Technical background is not needed for this course.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: INFO 4240, INFO 5240

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5502 STS 4240   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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  •  5886 STS 4240   DIS 201

    • F Hollister Hall 320
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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  •  5887 STS 4240   DIS 202

    • F Hollister Hall 314
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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  •  5888 STS 4240   DIS 203

    • F Hollister Hall 206
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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  •  5889 STS 4240   DIS 204

    • F Phillips Hall 407
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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  •  5890 STS 4240   DIS 205

    • F Hollister Hall 372
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

  •  5891 STS 4240   DIS 206

    • F Phillips Hall 407
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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  •  5892 STS 4240   DIS 207

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

  •  5893 STS 4240   DIS 208

    • F Upson Hall 206
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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  • 10614 STS 4240   DIS 209

    • F Hollister Hall 306
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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  • 10615 STS 4240   DIS 210

    • F Phillips Hall 213
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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