NPTEL - Sociology of Science
offered by IIT Roorkee

Public/Government Institute
Estd. 1847

Sociology of Science
at
IIT Roorkee
Overview

Boost your career by developing the skills use in Sociology

Duration	4 weeks
Mode of learning	Online
Credential	Certificate

Sociology of Science
at
IIT Roorkee
Highlights

Earn a E- certificate of completion from IIT Roorkee

Sociology of Science
at
IIT Roorkee
Course details

Who should do this course?

For B.Tech
For M.Tech
For M.ASociology
For MBA Professionals

More about this course

This course aims to stimulate inspire and provoke awareness of science and technology impact on society and vice versa
The course will also discuss the various theoretical underpinnings of science and technology in society
The course will also focus on the impact of science and technology on international relations social institutions social groups and on everyday life
One of the learning outcome upon completion of the course would be that students will have a better understanding of the complex relationship between science and technology and between science technology and society
Able to explain developments in science and technology in terms of their interactions with social cultural environmental and other issues

Sociology of Science
at
IIT Roorkee
Curriculum

Week 1

Introduction to Sociology

History of Science

Role of Social Sciences in Technology Institutes

Week 2

Sociology of Science

Social Shaping of Science

Ethos of Science

Matthew Effect in Science

Week 3

Structure & Methodology of Science

Structure of Scientific Revolution

Science as Falsification,

Scientist as Indexical Reasoner

Week 4

Science and Technology in India

Science & Technology in Colonial India

Development of Indian Science

Peer Review in Indian Science

Sociology of Science
at
IIT Roorkee
Faculty details

Dr Anindya J. Mishra

He is a Gold Medal awardee in MA Sociology from Hyderabad Central University. He has obtained a Ph.D. in Sociology from IIT Kanpur in 2005. His research interests include Social Gerontology, Sociology of Health, Sociology of Work, and Science, Technology and Society.