GE2311 - Technology and Society - 技術與社會

This course aims to provide the students with an understanding of technological development and its influence on human living. The technological glories and classical antiquities of the early empires: China, the Greeks, Rome, Byzantine and Islamic empires; the survival of technology through the medieval; technological aspect of the Renaissance; the advent of steam and mechanical engineering, sanitary and hydraulic engineering; new technology bloom in 20th century; The influence of technology on all levels of human behaviour ─ family structure/relationship between sexes, interpersonal relations, government structure, social structure, work environment, the distribution of wealth and power, and others. Technological developments in the 21st century that concern every one of us: pollution, workplace health hazards, the social impact of computers and information explosion, the green revolution, and technology as a solution for developing countries. Types of assessment tasks/activities are mainly tutorial discussions and project reports.