FARB1070 Technology and Society Course description

This course is about the effect pharmaceuticals have on the body and how pharmaceuticals are used in different therapeutic fields. Key topics are the immune system, the respiratory system and the circulatory system. The course focuses on regulating the function of these organ systems and the pathophysiology of selected illnesses and pharmaceuticals used to treat them.

The student must have passed the first year of the programme or equivalent.

After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge 

Upion successful completion of this course the student understands: 

• basic concepts, mechanisms, and tools behind digitalization
• how digitalization shapes public and private life
• the role of technological innovation and development in equity and justice, sustainable development, and civic engagement
• how technological infrastructures shape and support society and the welfare state.

Skills 

Upon successful completion of this course the student can: 

• apply critical and analytical strategies to evaluate and critically discuss the possibilities and challenges of existing and potential technologies 
• reflect on social, ethical, and political consequences of technological change
• provide examples of local and global technological disparity, both in general terms, and in relation to their field of study
• analyse and interpret the processes by which information and disinformation is distinguished, disseminated and used in different contexts.
• identify and discuss central sustainability challenges with digital technologies

General Competence 

Upon successful completion of this course the student can: 

• discuss ethical, social, and political challenges arising at the intersection of technology and society
• understand how digitalisation and digital technologies facilitate and shape interdisciplinary collaboration
• examine contemporary, real-world cases from multiple perspectives 
• evaluate the potential impact of new technologies and digitalization processes on an individual and societal level
• understand the importance of user-oriented perspectives in the use and development of technology
• communicate concepts and models related to the use of technology in a structured manner.

Work and teaching methods include lectures, problem-based learning (PBL), seminars, and skills training in the form of laboratory assignments.

The teaching methods flipped classroom and team-based learning (TBL) are used for parts of the course. Digital learning resources will be made available to students in advance, and the time they spend at the university will be used to work on assignments and group work.

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:;

• ;Minimum attendance of 80% in supervised group work with pertaining seminars (PBL) and the laboratory course

Supervised individual written exam, 6 hours.

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Grade scale A-F

All exams are assessed by two examiners. At least 30% of the exam papers will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner’s assessment should benefit all the students.

Subjects covered by the course, with credits specified:

• Immunology 5 credits
• Physiology 4 credits
• Pharmacology 6 credits