II. Winter Quarter Credit equivalencies

• 12 credits: Science and Technology studies, quantitative methods, and political science credits.These 12 credits are mandatory
• 4 credits Computer Applications, or an additional 4 credits in Science and Technology studies (for group project, see below)

III. Readings and Films and Workshops

Films: Limbo, The Ogre, The War Room, Primate, Silkwood

Workshops: The program will include workshops on statistics and risk analysis. Additional workshops on team building and other topics may be added

V. Winter Quarter Assignments for the 12 credit program

1. Students will be expected to turn in each Thursday a two to three- page paper on the week's reading assignments. This paper will identify the author's thesis in the book or article, identify the author's main conclusions, and discuss the student's response to the work. For weeks in which there are two required readings, the paper should identify connections between the two works.
2. A 5-10 page integrative take home essay (distributed Feb. 3^rd, due Feb. 7^th). Students will complete one of 3 or 4 possible essay questions that will provide them with an opportunity to integrate several of the important themes addressed in the program.
3. Qunatitative assignment (March 2^nd). This will take the form of a take home assignment or in-class exam, and will provide a means to monitor your progress at learning the material covered in the workshops.
4. The major assignment for the quarter will be a major research project, to be conducted by student teams, for which each team will select and analyze a current technology and suggest how they believe it will affect soceity in the years ahead. Each student will prepare a separate paper of 12 to 15 pages on this topic; the team will present their findings to the program in an end of quarter presentation.

VI. Options for 4 Credit Module

Students may choose from a computer or non-computer oriented module

1. Computer Options
   1. HTML/Advanced Web Graphics. Scott Grunemeier will be the primary resource for the module. Students will learn advanced web technoques and use them to enhance their web sites. (If there are fewer than 5 students interested, we'll have to reconsider this option).
   2. Team Projects. Students wishing to take on a non-Web computer-related project will be expected to form teams, define their task, and provide a proposal to their seminar leader by January 20. Resources to support such work at TESC are limited and we cannot guarantee that all proposals will be accepted.
2. Design and construct and technological atrifact. The intent of this assignment is to encourage you to grapple with the alternative technologies considered later this quarter, as well as to gain experience in the actual design and construction of a device. Students will be expected to from teams, select a device to build, come up with a design, and construct it by the end of the quarter; each group will give a short presentation on their device the last week of class. A proposal for the project should be completed by January 20^th.

VII. Web Crossing

The program will use Web Crossing this quarter. This software enables programs to hold on-line discussions. Students will be expected to regularly log on to the WebX site, for the following purposes.

1. Prior to each seminar, students will log on and post questions about the work to be addressed during seminar
2. Hold initial clarifying discussions- defining terms, clarifying the author's meaning.
3. Students on teams should use WebX as a collaborative space for discussion of issues, formulating problems, etc.

VII. Tentative weekly schedule