# Sociology of Science

- Institution: IIT Roorkee
- Department: Humanities and Social Sciences
- Teacher: Prof. Aninday Jayant Mishra
- Level: Graduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109107131)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109107131)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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 When you have finished this course you will be able to explain developments in science and technology in terms of their interactions with social cultural environmental and other issues

INTENDED AUDIENCE : B.Tech ,M.Tech, M.ASociology, MBA Professionals

## Lectures

1. [Sociology : Anthony Giddens Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/a5ab8224e616) (YouTube)
2. [Sociology: Anthony Giddens Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/f137f2492bcc) (YouTube)
3. [History of Science: Thomas Kuhn](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/65ce72d56733) (YouTube)
4. [HSS in Technology Institutes: Ravinder Kaur Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/d591581cb956) (YouTube)
5. [HSS in Technology Institutes: Ravinder Kaur Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/179ae70bee30) (YouTube)
6. [Ethos of Science I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/7895bca98df0) (YouTube)
7. [Ethos of Science II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/3ed5483df64e) (YouTube)
8. [Science and Economy of 17th Century England](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/6988ec2d3448) (YouTube)
9. [Matthew Effect Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/891393708c30) (YouTube)
10. [Matthew Effect Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/1c911984ea49) (YouTube)
11. [Matthew Effect Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/a497e7a97f57) (YouTube)
12. [Thomas Kuhn Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/48374b31be76) (YouTube)
13. [Thomas Kuhn Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/683cb371926f) (YouTube)
14. [Karl Popper Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/fd46d2d49f2a) (YouTube)
15. [Karl Popper Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/b7d56e5700d3) (YouTube)
16. [Scientist as Indexical Reasoner Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/34079397239a) (YouTube)
17. [Scientist as Indexical Reasoner Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/474f2d1bb08f) (YouTube)
18. [Science Technology and Colonial Power Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/894a2d4a089e) (YouTube)
19. [Science Technology and Colonial Power Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/2dff4498b86e) (YouTube)
20. [Large Community but Few Peers: E. Haribabu](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109107131/e55d6b4f231e) (YouTube)