Singapore University of Social Sciences

There is a direct and inseparable link between human civilization and technology. However, this link is not always immediately apparent and comprehensible. To fully understand how the world changes and how human society and civilization develop, appreciation of this link with technology is critical.This course is suitable for all students, regardless of their academic discipline. The subject aims to broaden students’ ways of thinking to consider the many aspects of their daily life and work which are directly related to and strongly influenced by technology. These include:• Economics• Politics and ideology• Religion• Environment• Lifestyle• Ethics• Social issuesThe technologies that will be covered in this course include (but are not limited to): the steam engine, printing technologies, electricity, the semiconductor, medical technologies, communication technologies, the internet and digital technologies.The course will enable students to draw connections between many seemingly unrelated subjects, and understand the pivotal role that technology plays in the development of human society. It is, after all, humankind’s ability to fashion and adapt tools from the environment that gives rise to technology.