A candidate for the Eng.Sc.D. degree in biomedical engineering must register for 12 points of doctoral research instruction. Registration may not be used to satisfy the minimum residence requirement for the degree.
May be repeated for credit. This course is only for Eng.Sc.D. candidates.
This seminar will be focused on close readings and discussion of social science approaches to the sciences with a special focus on the geosciences and other sciences of the underground. Beginning with readings by historians of science, then moving to anthropologies of science and STS studies, and culminating with anti-colonial approaches to doing science, students will be encouraged to think through their own research. We will discuss ethnographic methods and other forms of “co-production” and “community engagement” while exploring at least one community-based project for practical application.
This will be a small, intimate seminar only open to advanced graduate students with research projects. Instructor approval required.
This course is intended for PhD students who are engaged in relevant scholarly activities that are associated with dissertation research.
A candidate for the doctorate in biomedical engineering or applied biology may be required to register for this course in every term after the students course work has been completed and until the dissertation has been accepted.