Syllabus for |
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| Syllabus adopted 2014-02-14 by Head of Programme (or corresponding) |
| Owner: TKKMT |
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7,5 Credits |
| Grading: TH - Five, Four, Three, Not passed |
| Education cycle: First-cycle |
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Major subject: Chemical Engineering
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Department: 21 - CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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Teaching language: Swedish
Maximum participants: 25
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Sp2 |
Sp3 |
Sp4 |
Summer course |
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Grading: TH |
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In programs
MTS Humans, Technology, Society, Year 1
Examiner:
Professor
Lars Öhrström
Theme:
MTS 7,5 hec
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Eligibility:
In order to be eligible for a first cycle course the applicant needs to fulfil the general and specific entry requirements of the programme(s) that has the course included in the study programme.
Course specific prerequisites
Upper secondary school chemistry
Aim
The course will put the distribution, use and conflicts over raw materials into a chemical, historical, and economical context. Likewise, the creation of wealth and poverty by technical innovation and entrepreneurship will be discussed in this context and in relation to sustainable use of our resources. The student will get an understanding of the interplay between social, political and economic changes and technical development.
Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
Describe how our use of natural resources has lead to conflicts, but also to wealth and poverty, and how it has been a driving force for innovation.
Identify ethical and social dilemmas that related to the competition for raw materials.
Relate these insights into his/her the future role as an engineering.
Have a scientific approach to theories and models
Content
Resource demands in different fields
Economic growth
Who owns the resources
Use of resources and the environment
New technologies for more efficient use of raw materials
Sustainable production of raw materials with new techniques
Conflicts arising from the competition for natural resources
Project work
Organisation
Lectures highlighting different aspects of the course.
Project work.
Literature
to be announced no later than two weeks before the start of the course
Examination
written test, project work