Intervening in Innovation
Full course description
The purpose of this course is two-fold. First, it introduces students to recent changes in the relationships between science, technology and society, and notably changes in how society aims to normatively guide innovation. Second, it teaches students to write a research proposal, following a common format for such proposals. This proposal has to focus on a topic that has a clear link with the subject of the course and should draw on literature mentioned in the course book and on discussions in class. At the same time, these requirements leave ample room to develop students' own interests.
Course objectives
The course teaches students - to apply the concepts and skills taught in the CAST courses 1A and 1B to a new area of research - to understand recent changes in the relationships between, science, technology and society, most notably changes in the innovation system, and related normative and political issues - to develop their own problem within the context of a wider research area, and to develop their own perspective on that problem - to collaborate within a research team, by sharing intellectual and material (re)sources and by commenting on the progress of fellow students - the basic outlines of the funding structures of scientific research and where to find research funds for projects in the CAST domains - the basics of skills for writing research proposals - to orally present research ideas in a convincing manner.
Prerequisites
Being registered as CAST student
Recommended reading
Stilgoe, J., Owen, R., & Macnaghten, P. (2013). Developing a framework for responsible innovation. Research Policy, 42(9), 1568-1580.