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TFOR0114 - Technology and Society

About

New from the academic year 2022/2023

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
Term:  Autumn

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Mock exam (December) 4 hours Passed / Not Passed
Mock exam (March) Passed / Not Passed

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
Term:  Spring

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 4 hours Letter grades E

Course content

Technological development and history of technology, history of science and science theory, socioeconomics and economic history, politics and democratic processes, demographical and cultural changes in a societal context, as well as ethics and moral

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Candidates who have passed this course have knowledge of:

  • democracy and how the society is organised, such as laws and regulations, and how these are made and used
  • how private and public organisations operate in business and working life
  • the principles of science
  • normative and applied ethics
  • what categorises technological development historically and geographically
  • the interplay between technology, society, economy, and the environment

Skills

Candidates who have passed this course can:

  • consider and discuss simple technological products and processes, and the effects on society and the environment
  • explain relevant development tendencies and the main structure of the Norwegian business culture
  • explain the importance globalisation and cultural differences have on technology, and business and social development
  • use ethical principles in evaluations and decision-making processes

General competence

Candidates who have passed this course show an understanding of:

  • the importance of an overall perspective of technology
  • innovation and entrepreneurship

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, group work, projects, self-study, ICT.

Oral and written learning activities

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Further on evaluation

Five assignments: 4 out of 5 assignments must be approved in order to take the exam. One of these assignments is an obligatory project.

Resit examination: August.

Course materials

Astrid Myklebust og Vegard Mjøsund Talmo: Teknologi og samfunn. Universitetsforlaget (2018)

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits: 
Study level: Preparatory test/preparatory course

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2022

Term no.: 2
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2023

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Social Studies
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Mathematical Sciences

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Mock exam (December) 2022-12-19 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
H3 Datasal Vembi (424) Høgskoleringen 3 50
H3 Datalab 524 (Fraggle) Høgskoleringen 3 50
H3 Rom 521(Sprokkit) Høgskoleringen 3 40
H3 Datasal Gorg (414) Høgskoleringen 3 40
Spring ORD Mock exam (March) 2023-04-17 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL310 turkis sone Sluppenvegen 14 52
SL318 Sluppenvegen 14 1
SL322 Sluppenvegen 14 1
SL324 Sluppenvegen 14 1
SL310 lilla sone Sluppenvegen 14 65
SL310 hvit sone Sluppenvegen 14 34
SL415 Sluppenvegen 14 18
SL310 blå sone Sluppenvegen 14 40

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD School exam 100/100 E 2023-05-31 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS School exam 100/100 E INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"

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