Gender, Science and Technology
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General Information
Estimated learning time
Learning objectives
Teaching blocks
Official assessment of learning outcomes
Reading and study resources
General Information
| Course unit name | Gender, Science and Technology |
| Course unit code | 366879 |
| Academic year | 2024/2025 |
| Coordinator | Sonia Estrade Albiol |
| Department | Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering |
| Credits | 3 |
| Single program | S |
Estimated learning time
Total number of hours : 75 Hours
| Activities | Type of training | Hours | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face-to-face and/or online activities | 26 | ||
| - Lecture with practical component | Face-to-face | 26 | |
| Supervised project | 10 | ||
| Independent learning | 39 |
Teaching blocks
1 Conceptualizations and key topics in the sex/gender system. Theorizations around the relationship between gender, science and technology
2 Construction of knowledge, classical epistemology, criticisms of classical epistemology and proposals for feminist epistemologies
3 Sociology of science and technology: professional culture, digital gender gap, gender bias, intersectionality, and other tools
4 References in science and engineering. Reflections on the genealogies of the professions. Advantages of the inclusion of women and LGBTIQ* people. Tools and best practices for greater and better inclusion and progress in these areas
5 Introduction of the gender perspective in research in experimental sciences
6 Introduction of the gender perspective in research in technology
7 Teaching and disseminating science and technology with a gender perspective
8 Introduction of the gender perspective in the teaching of experimental and technological sciences
Official assessment of learning outcomes
• Participation in class discussions: 10% of the final grade.
• Individual tutored assignment: 25% of the final grade.
• Group assignment: 25% of the final grade.
• Final examination: 40% of the final grade.
Repeat assessment
Repeat assessment consists of a final examination (60% of the final grade) and an individual assignment (40%).
Examination-based assessment
Given the subject’s nature, single assessment consists of an individual assignment and a final examination.
Final examination: 60% of the final grade.
Individual assignment: 40% of the final grade.
Reading and study resources
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Tong, Rosemarie P (1998) Feminist thought. Routledge.
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Harding, Sarah (1993) Ciencia y feminismo. Morata
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Keller, Evelyn Fox (1985) Reflections on Gender and Science. Yale University Press
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Barad, Karen (2007) Meeting the universe halfway. Durham
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