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Free Science Technology and Society Courses
Free science technology and society courses are available at the following universities. Course topics include technology in a dangerous world, industrial design intelligence, and finding information in technology.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT provides interested individuals with the opportunity to gain an online education for free through its OpenCourseWare platform. A variety of courses are listed below. Students can gain access to course materials at any time.
- Disease and Society in America
- Photovoltaic Solar Energy Systems
- Internet Technology in Local and Global Communities
- Technology in a Dangerous World
- American Science: Ethical Conflicts & Political Choices
- Energy and Environment in American History: 1705-2005
- Industrial Design Intelligence: A Cognitive Approach to Engineering
- Ethnography
- Cultural History of Technology
- Technology in American History
- The Rise of Modern Science
- The History of Computing
- Industrial Landscapes
- Scientific Visualization Across Disciplines: A Critical Introduction
- Social Study of Science and Technology
Open University
Open University offers online courses for free in a text-based format. Students can also download each course as an eBook. Topics in science technology and society include achieving public dialogue and professional development in science and society.
- Science and Society: A Career & Professional Development Course
- Postgraduate Study Skills in Science, Technology or Mathematics
- Achieving Public Dialogue
- Finding Information in Technology
Free Online Science Technology and Society Courses At a Glance
| Course & School | Program Level | Format | Assignments | Quizzes & Exams | Downloadable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease and Society in America course from MIT | Undergraduate | Texts/lecture notes/study materials | Yes | No | Yes |
| Photovoltaic Solar Energy Systems course from MIT | Undergraduate | Lecture notes/study materials | Yes | No | Yes |
| Internet Technology in Local and Global Communities course from MIT | Undergraduate | Lecture notes/labs/projects | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Technology in a Dangerous World course from MIT | Undergraduate | Texts/study materials | Yes | No | Yes |
| American Science: Ethical Conflicts & Political Choices course from MIT | Undergraduate | Texts/lecture notes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Energy and Environment in American History: 1705-2005 course from MIT | Undergraduate | Texts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Industrial Design Intelligence: A Cognitive Approach to Engineering course from MIT | Graduate | Texts/lecture notes/projects | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ethnography course from MIT | Graduate | Texts/study materials | Yes | No | Yes |
| Cultural History of Technology course from MIT | Graduate | Texts | Yes | No | Yes |
| Technology in American History course from MIT | Undergraduate | Texts/lecture notes/study materials | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| The Rise of Modern Science course from MIT | Undergraduate | Texts/lecture notes | Yes | No | Yes |
| The History of Computing course from MIT | Undergraduate | Texts | Yes | No | Yes |
| Industrial Landscapes course from MIT | Undergraduate | Texts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scientific Visualization Across Disciplines: A Critical Introduction course from MIT | Undergraduate | Texts/projects | Yes | No | Yes |
| Social Study of Science and Technology course from MIT | Graduate | Texts | Yes | No | Yes |
| Science and Society: A Career & Professional Development Course course from Open University | Beginner | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Postgraduate Study Skills in Science, Technology or Mathematics course from Open University | Advanced | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Achieving Public Dialogue course from Open University | Advanced | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Finding Information in Technology course from Open University | Beginner | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
