本課程介紹一系列理論及概念，讓學生從各種取徑理解科學及科技，這些取徑與社會學、人類學、文化研究及歷史等相關學科。開首時會先介紹一些重要學者及理論典範，然後進入選定的題目，包括工業革命、後殖民批評、人類與動物的關係、流動、性別、社會主義轉型及心智科學等等。同時，討論會專注於東亞歷史，探尋新的理解，並聚焦在科技應用與適用、人們日常生活的科技實踐，以及新科技實踐、器物及知識。

本課程取廣義的科技與科學，所以期望學生能把自己的研究題目帶進來，並發展新的研究問題及取徑，課程內容亦可因應學生的興趣及建議作修改，授課導師會盡量令課程內容能增強學生的理論思考及研究能力。

This course introduces students to a set of theories and concepts that will allow students to understand science and technology from multiple perspectives related, yet not confined to sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, and history. It provides introductory discussion on the major scholars and theoretical paradigms in the areas about technology and science.Then it moves on to the selected topics ranging from industrial revolution, postcolonial criticism, human-animal relationship, mobility, gender, to socialist transformation and science of mind. In particular, this course explores new ways of understanding modern East Asian history by focusing on technological adoption/adaptation, the changing technological engagement in people’ s everyday life and new technological practices, artefacts, and knowledge.

This course define technology and science in broad sense. Students are expected to bring in their research topics for developing new research problems and perspectives. The course content could also be adjusted according to students’ interests and suggestions. The instructor will try his best to strengthen student’s theoretical reasoning and research capacity with course content.

授課語言為英語，並因應學生需要及內容輔以中文講解。

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