History of Scientific and Technological Policy

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSHOPHY AND HISTORY OF SCIENCE

15101143 HISTORY OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL POLICY (7ο semester) 5 ECTS

Instructor: Arapostathis (up to 15 students)

Introduction to the emergence and development of (national and international) state and business institutions and practices that affected technology and science in recent centuries. The course is focused on the post-World War II decades. Examples discussed: activities of executive, legislative and judicial authorities, firm and inter-firm actions, initiatives of scientific and professional institutions (societies, clubs, associations, councils, chambers etc.), the place of regulatory and standardization institutions, the role of award and patent related institutions.