The course deals with
interactions between science and technology and social, cultural, political,
and economic contexts that shape and are shaped by them. (CMO No. 20, series of
2013) This interdisciplinary course engages students to confront the realities
brought about by science and technology in society. Such realities pervade the
personal, the public, and the global aspects of our living and are integral to
human development. Scientific knowledge and technological development happen in
the context of society with all its socio-political, cultural, economic, and
philosophical underpinnings at play. This course seeks to instill reflective
knowledge in the students that they are able to live the good life and display
ethical decision making in the face of scientific and technological
advancement. This course includes mandatory topics on climate change and
environmental awareness.