Graduate Program of Science and Technology Policy Studies

Head of Department: Prof.Dr. MEHMET TEOMAN PAMUKCU

Web address: http://www.stps.metu.edu.tr

M.S. without thesis in Science and Technology Policy Studies

The program is designed to specialize students in economic, social and cultural policy-making concerning science and technology. It aims to deal with economic, sociological, philosophical, ethical, environmental as well as the engineering aspects of newly-emergent issues faced by information-based societies.

Outcomes

  • will gain an interdisciplinary perspective to analyze the economic and social consequences of technological development.
  • will gain competence to develop harmonious strategies and policies to meet social and economic transformations that technology has introduced.
  • have knowledge of related conceptual, methodological and applied knowledge to design science, technology and innovation policies.
  • are equipped with conceptual, methodological and applied knowledge to provide technology and innovation strategy to private companies.

Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
STPS501HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY33.000.008.0
STPS503ECONOMICS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION33.000.008.0
STPS505KNOWLEDGE, ST IN THE INFO. AGE33.000.008.0
STPS589TERM PROJECT00.000.0020.0

7 elective course(s) approved by the Department of Science and Technology Policy Studies.

Total minimum credit (ECTS): 30.00


h/w: hours per week