HISA1013 History of Technology (5 cr)
Study level:
Intermediate studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of History and Ethnology
Coordinating organisation:
Open University, Department of History and Ethnology
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028
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The course introduces the development of technology as a historical process
Description
Themes covered in the course include:
The significance of technology in the development of societies, economies, and businesses
Key approaches to the history of technology
Technological path dependencies
Technology transfer/migration
Learning outcomes
Upon completing the course, the student:
Can position technology as part of the development of societies, economies, and business
Understands the key approaches to the history of technology
Has become acquainted with the history of technology in a specific industry
Has developed the ability to manage extensive subject matters
Study materials
- Edgerton, D. (2007). The Shock of the Old: Technology and Global History Since 1900. Oxford University Press. (2 op)
- Johnson, S., & Acemoglu, D. (2023). Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity. Hachette. (3 op)
- Levinson, M. (2016). The Box – How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger. Princeton University Press. (2 op)
- Mokyr, J. (1992). The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress. Oxford University Press. (3 op)
- Särkkä, T., & Gutiérrez-Poch, M., & Kuhlberg, M. (toim.) (2018). Technological Transformation in the Global Pulp and Paper Industry 1800–2018. Springer. (2 op)
Completion methods
Method 1
Description:
Participation in contact teaching (+ learning tasks and/or lecture exam)
Evaluation criteria:
In all modes of completion, a numerical grade is given on a scale of 0-5. The grade is based on the evaluation of performances measuring the achievement of learning objectives.
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Method 2
Description:
Independent work (book exam, essay, or reading circle related learning tasks)
Evaluation criteria:
In all modes of completion, a numerical grade is given on a scale of 0-5. The grade is based on the evaluation of performances measuring the achievement of learning objectives.
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish
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Independent study (5 cr)
Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish