Technology, Society, Environment Studies (TSES)
Technology, Society, Environment Studies Committee
Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering and Design, Public Affairs, Science
TSES 3500 [0.5 credit]
Interactions in Industrial Society
Ethical issues involving technology; effects on society of automation, medical and communications technologies; technology and international affairs; energy use by humans; renewable energy sources; energy in agriculture and mineral extraction; electricity generation; nuclear energy; accidents in large systems, e.g. nuclear plants and hydroelectric dams. Guest lecturers. Lectures in common with
TSES 3001 and
TSES 3002.
Precludes additional credit for
TSES 3001,
TSES 3002 and
TSES 3000.
Prerequisites: at least second-year standing.
Lectures three hours per week for both terms.