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STV 205 - Cybernetics and Society

Cybernetics is the study of the interfaces between humans and machines. This course will present an overview of cybernetics from automation and robotics to prosthetics and wearable computing. The roles of men and women in a post-human era will be discussed along with related themes dealing with gender, cyberspace, politics, and popular culture.

Prerequisites

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4612	49 / 80	18:30 - 21:20	Th

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4670	78 / 80	18:30 - 21:20	Th

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4865	57 / 60	18:30 - 21:20	Th

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4882	77 / 80	18:30 - 21:20	Th	RCH 305	Mark Morley

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	7560	45 / 50				Mark Morley

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7410	98 / 100	18:30 - 21:20	M	RCH 110	Mark Morley

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7332	78 / 80	18:30 - 21:20	M	RCH 309	Mark Morley

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7407	79 / 80	18:30 - 21:20	M	PHY 313	Mark Morley

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7012	88 / 88	18:30 - 21:20	M	RCH 211	Mark Morley

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7439	81 / 80	18:30 - 21:20	M	RCH 211	Mark Morley

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7186	85 / 80	18:30 - 21:20	Th	E5 6004	Mark Morley

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6959	80 / 80	18:30 - 21:20	T	E5 6004	Jonathon Andrew Deman

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5163	79 / 80	19:00 - 21:50	Th	RCH 305	Jonathon Andrew Deman

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6671	81 / 80	19:00 - 21:50	Th	RCH 307	Jonathon Andrew Deman

Winter 2012 [1121]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6457	80 / 80	19:00 - 21:50	Th	RCH 309	Jonathon Andrew Deman

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6457	78 / 80	19:00 - 21:50	Th	RCH 305	Jonathon Andrew Deman

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6454	81 / 80	19:00 - 21:50	Th	RCH 305	Scott Martin Campbell

Winter 2009 [1091]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5501	78 / 80	19:00 - 21:50	Th	RCH 305	Scott Martin Campbell

Winter 2008 [1081]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4624	80 / 80	19:00 - 21:50	Th	RCH 305	Scott Martin Campbell

Winter 2007 [1071]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4500	72 / 80	19:00 - 21:50	W	MC 4045	Christopher Andreae

Winter 2006 [1061]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4428	75 / 80	19:00 - 21:50	W,M,C		Christopher Andreae

Winter 2005 [1051]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4317	67 / 80	19:00 - 20:50	Th,M,C		Mark Morley

Winter 2004 [1041]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4602	26 / 80	19:00 - 20:50	Th,M,C		Mark Morley

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 64.29%

64.29%

Easy: 84.78%

84.78%

Useful: 47.73 %

47.73%

STV 205 leads to

STV 201 - Society, Technology and Values: Special Topics

STV 303 - Cross-Cultural Change, Technology and Society

STV 404 - Technology in Canadian Society