ARTS 3011 - Humans and Technology: From Stone Tools to Cyborgs
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4105 |
Session: | Summer Session 1 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 9 hours per week x 4 weeks |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Assessment: | Video presentation , Research essay , Take-home examination , Weekly participation notes |
Syllabus: |
The young people of today will experience more change in their lifetimes than any previous generation of humans. They might even be the last generation of Homo sapiens. To grasp the magnitude of the current technological revolution, it is necessary to step back and place it in the bigger picture. This course explores the long history of the two-way relationship between humans and technology over the last 200,000 years. Humans create new forms of technology, but every significant technological innovation rewires society and changes us both physically and psychologically. During the course we examine in turn the impact on humans and human society of the following: (1) Stone tools, abstract language, and the domestication of fire; (2) The Neolithic agricultural revolution, metallurgy, and writing; (3) Gunpowder and the printing press; (4) The steam engine; (5) Telecommunications, e.g. telegraph, radio, television; (6) Digital technologies, genetic engineering and the hybridisation of humans and machines. |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4105 | Wed 27/01/2021 | Thu 28/01/2021 | Mon 08/02/2021 | Wed 10/02/2021 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
92338 | LEC0 | 130 | 23 | This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details. | Note: This lecture is pre-recorded and can be viewed any time after publication in MyUni. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled. | ||
Related Class: Workshop | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
92010 | WR02 | 70 | 1 | 25 Jan - 15 Feb | Monday | 1pm - 3pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class |
27 Jan - 17 Feb | Wednesday | 1pm - 3pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class | ||||
29 Jan - 19 Feb | Friday | 1pm - 3pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class | ||||
92011 | WR01 | 58 | 20 | 25 Jan - 15 Feb | Monday | 10am - 12pm | Ligertwood, 231, Lecture Theatre |
27 Jan - 17 Feb | Wednesday | 10am - 12pm | Ligertwood, 231, Lecture Theatre | ||||
29 Jan - 19 Feb | Friday | 10am - 12pm | Ligertwood, 231, Lecture Theatre |