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MA in Society, Technology and Nature Technoscience and Culture
This pathway is for those who would like to acquire theoretical,
Director of Studies: Professor John Law. methodological and policy-related skills for understanding
Duration: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time. contemporary science and technology and its social and political
Entry Requirements: An upper second class honours degree, or its dimensions in a range of different empirical contexts including
equivalent, in a relevant subject (e.g. geography, politics, economics, health, information technologies, the environment and genomics.
sociology, anthropology, history, philosophy, science). Appropriate work
experience also taken into account. You are required to take the following core modules: Science,
Assessment: Combination of coursework and dissertation.
Technology and Society; Policy, Publics and Expertise; Researching
IELTS: 7.0
Technoscience, and can then select three modules from an
Funding: See page 196.
extensive list to fit with their interests.
Further Information: www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/sociology
Genetics, Culture and Public Policy
The MA in Society, Technology and Nature introduces you to the
This pathway provides a unique basis for further research and study
social studies of technoscience and the natural environment. You are
in the social sciences, focused on the social impact of genomics
taught by some of the leading academic figures in these fields, and
and related biosciences. Capitalising on our expertise in the ethical,
become part of an intellectual community that links a number of
social, economic and cultural dimensions of the biosciences, the
significant Lancaster-based research centres, including the Centre for
pathway responds to the dramatic increase in public concern in this
Science Studies, the Centre for the Study of Environmental Change,
domain by providing specialised teaching and research training in
the Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies, and the ESRC Centre
this important emerging field.
for Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics.
You are required to take the following core modules: Genomics
You can specialise in your chosen area of study by taking one of
and Society; Science, Technology and Society; Policy, Publics and
three pathways:
Expertise; Researching Technoscience, and can then select two
modules from an extensive list to reflect your interests.
Technoscience and Culture
Environment, Culture and Public Policy
Genetics, Culture and Public Policy
This draws on our expertise in the critical analysis of the social,
Environment, Culture and Public Policy
political and cultural dimensions of environmental and
technological controversies. Drawing on environmental sociology
As well as pathway-specific modules related to your chosen
and other disciplinary approaches, you critically explore key
specialism, all pathways have a set of common modules designed to
concepts such as science, risk, value, modernity, expertise and lay
provide you with the necessary theoretical resources, a critical
knowledge. Through investigating a wide variety of empirical case-
understanding of the role of knowledge in public policy, and a
studies, you gain a richer understanding of environmental issues,
familiarity with important research methods for investigating these
and improved resources of critical judgement for dealing with
domains. You will thus be better equipped to identify and analyse
them. Students that have taken this MA pathway have gone on to
important real-world problems and mobilise appropriate intellectual
work in organisations such as the Sierra Club, WWF, Germany’s
resources for understanding and intervention.
Green Party, and the UK’s Forestry Commission.
You are required to take the following core modules: Environment
and Culture; Science, Technology and Society; Policy, Publics and
Expertise; Researching Technoscience, and can then select two
modules from an extensive list to reflect your interests.
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