Technology, Power and the Future of Humanity
Course, Bachelor's level, 1MV063
Spring 2024 Spring 2024, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 18 March 2024–2 June 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
60 credits
- Selection
-
Higher education credits (maximum 165 credits)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- Application fee: SEK 900
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 16,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 16,250
- Application deadline
- 16 October 2023
- Application code
- UU-69504
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 4 March 2024–17 March 2024
- Information on registration
Spring 2024 Spring 2024, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 18 March 2024–2 June 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
60 credits
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 4 March 2024–17 March 2024
- Information on registration
Spring 2025 Spring 2025, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 24 March 2025–8 June 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
60 credits
- Selection
-
Higher education credits (maximum 165 credits)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- Application fee: SEK 900
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 16,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 16,250
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2024
- Application code
- UU-69504
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 10 March 2025–23 March 2025
- Information on registration
Spring 2025 Spring 2025, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 24 March 2025–8 June 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
60 credits
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 10 March 2025–23 March 2025
- Information on registration
About the course
In what ways can technological innovations contribute to the work with and for sustainability? Which technological and human future scenarios are probable and desirable?
The course introduces idea-historical backgrounds and historical and current examples of the relationships between society and technology. Different themes, such as artificial intelligence, high and low-tech climate technologies, gender and intersectional perspectives, health and access to medical technologies, and social media technologies, among others, are used to highlight and critically discuss how technologies are connected to sustainability.
The course process also focuses on the interdisciplinary dialogue where technological, and natural scientific perspectives meet philosophical, power, political, critical and cultural perspectives. Guest lectures, seminars, literature and examination aim to create reflection and a better understanding of our relationship to our surrounding technological world.
The course is offered at CEMUS, Centre for Environment and Development Studies, in a student-led educational model where students actively contribute to shaping the courses and their content, creating a student-centred learning environment.