SOC371 Science, Technology and Society End-of-Course Assessment 2026, Singapore

SOC371 End-of-Course Assessment

Question 1

Answer the following question in 3,000 words.

Analyse the relationship between technology and society, using observations from your workplace or educational institution.

Your essay should address the following points:

• Consider what technology is used at your workplace or educational institution. Why is this technology used? Is it used in conventional or expected ways?
• Have there been any changes or innovations in the technologies used? How are these innovations adopted? Do these innovations change patterns of technology use?
• You should examine up to three technologies in your essay. For each technology, you are expected to apply at least one of the STS theories or concepts covered in this course. Your assessment of each technology should ultimately contribute to a clear, overarching argument about the relationship between technology and society.
• Your analysis must include observations of technology use in your workplace or educational institution. They should primarily be observations of how you use technology, but can include observations of how others (your colleagues, instructors, or classmates) use technology. Be sure to use appropriate pseudonyms for other individuals in these observations.
• In developing your answer to this ECA, you are expected to conduct secondary research and a literature review to find relevant content for your data points and arguments. Making use of relevant examples and observations is paramount to making a compelling argument.