Interdisciplinarity In Technology Assessment

Author : M. Decker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3540427929

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Interdisciplinarity in Technology Assessment by M. Decker Pdf

Technology Assessment processes can be taken as a paradigm for interdisciplinary research. It is expected that interdisciplinary Technology Assessment is able to find solutions for actual sociopolitical problems that go beyond those expectable from one individual scientific discipline alone. The common notion that for tasks like this different disciplinary perspectives should be brought together confronts the fact that there is no common notion on how interdisciplinary research should be done. In the present volume of the series "Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung" European experts of Technology Assessment present their perspectives on interdisciplinary research. They focus on methodology, policy consulting, and participation of stakeholders, laypersons and citizens or present concrete case studies concerning climate change and health care. Each contribution is commented by an other scientist. The result is a discussion-like examination of the connection between interdisciplinarity and the main subjects of Technology Assessment. This makes the book worth reading not only for experts in interdisciplinary research and policy consulting, but also for those who are interested in the ongoing discussion about methodology in European Technology Assessment.

Author : F. Wutscher,M. Decker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2002-02-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3662043726

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Interdisciplinarity in Technology Assessment by F. Wutscher,M. Decker Pdf

Author : C. F. Gethmann,M. Carrier,G. Hanekamp,M. Kaiser,G. Kamp,S. Lingner,M. Quante,F. Thiele
Publisher : Springer
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319114002

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Interdisciplinary Research and Trans-disciplinary Validity Claims by C. F. Gethmann,M. Carrier,G. Hanekamp,M. Kaiser,G. Kamp,S. Lingner,M. Quante,F. Thiele Pdf

Interdisciplinarity has seemingly become a paradigm for modern and meaningful research. Clearly, the interdisciplinary modus of deliberation enables to unfold relevant but quite different disciplinary perspectives to the reflection of broader scientific questions or societal problems. However, whether the comprehensive results of interdisciplinary reflection prove to be valid or to be acceptable in trans-disciplinary terms depends upon certain preconditions, which have to be fulfilled for securing scientific quality and social trust in advisory contexts. The present book is written by experts and practitioners of interdisciplinary research and policy advice. It analyses topical and methodological approaches towards interdisciplinarity, starting with the current role of scientific research in society. The volume continues with contributions to the issues of knowledge and acting and to trans-disciplinary deliberation. The final conclusions address the scientific system as substantial actor itself as well as the relevant research and education politics.

Author : Isao Kamae
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811357930

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Health Technology Assessment in Japan by Isao Kamae Pdf

Representing the first book on the topic, this work offers the reader an introduction to the Japanese systems for health technology assessment (HTA) officially introduced by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in 2016. Policy and guidelines are discussed, with the relevant methods and conditions of cost-effectiveness analysis explained alongside. Numerous instructive examples and exercises, ranging from basic to advanced, impart valuable knowledge and insight on the quantitative methods for economic evaluation, which will appeal to both beginners and experts. This guidebook is authored by Japan’s foremost expert in HTA and pharmacoeconomics, with a view to strengthening the reader’s expertise in value-based healthcare and decision-making. The methods presented are essential to informing regulatory, local and patient decisions; as such, the book is equally recommended to industry and government, as well as academia, and anyone with an interest in Japanese HTA.

Author : United States. Congress. Technology Assessment Board
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Technology and state
ISBN : UIUC:30112048417734

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Technology Assessment Activities in the Industrial, Academic, and Governmental Communities by United States. Congress. Technology Assessment Board Pdf

Author : Ilja Boor,Debby Gerritsen,MSC Linda de Greef,Jessica Rodermans
Publisher : Perspectives on Interdisciplinarity
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-17
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : 9463729046

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Meaningful Assessment Interdisciplinar by Ilja Boor,Debby Gerritsen,MSC Linda de Greef,Jessica Rodermans Pdf

Today's university lecturers are faced with the challenge of educating students to see beyond the limits of their own discipline and to come up with innovative solutions to societal challenges. Many lecturers would like to put more emphasis on teaching students how to integrate diverse forms of knowledge, work together in teams, critically reflect and become self-regulated learners. These lecturers are breaking down the silos of scientific disciplines as well as the barriers between academia and society and responding to the changing role of universities in society. Just as teaching and learning are ready for change, so is assessment. In this book, we call for an assessment strategy with a greater emphasis on assessment for and assessment as learning, with a focus on giving powerful feedback and the use of authentic assessment tasks as well as alignment with the intended learning outcomes and your pedagogical beliefs. If you are looking for ways to assess integration, collaboration, reflection, and critical thinking rather than only assessing the acquisition of knowledge, the examples in this handbook are inspiring initiatives that can point you to new directions in assessment.

Author : S. Schmidt,O. Rienhoff
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781614992561

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Interdisciplinary Assessment of Personal Health Monitoring by S. Schmidt,O. Rienhoff Pdf

Europe is facing a paradox: while governments try to curb public spending, the demands on our healthcare systems continue to rise. The use of smart technologies and innovation can help to address the challenges faced by healthcare systems today, such as an ageing population, a shortage of healthcare professionals and restrictions on financial resources. But despite increasing evidence of the benefits technology can bring, the healthcare sector has been slow to embrace the digital revolution, and has stuck to more traditional methods and models. This book presents selected contributions to the symposium on Personal Health Monitoring (PHM) and Ethics and future areas of PHM, which took place in advance of the 11th World Congress of Bioethics, held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in June 2012. Most of the papers present the outcomes of the European PHM-Ethics project, which conducted interdisciplinary analyses of emerging PHM applications. Additional invited contributions deal with important issues related to the project’s primary objectives and outcomes. The project is strongly associated with the new e-Health Action Plan, launched by the European Commission in December 2012, which is designed to bring the benefits of digital solutions into healthcare systems. The book covers a broad spectrum, ranging from the technical setup of PHM systems to ethical issues raised by PHM applications, and will be of interest to all those concerned with improving the provision of healthcare worldwide.

Author : Eduardo Jacob-Lopes,Leila Queiroz Zepka,Mariany Costa Deprá
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-15
Category : Environmental impact analysis
ISBN : 153619686X

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Interdisciplinary Applications of the Life Cycle Assessment Tool by Eduardo Jacob-Lopes,Leila Queiroz Zepka,Mariany Costa Deprá Pdf

This book presents an overview of interdisciplinarity linked to the application of the life cycle analysis tool. Also, through this environmental approach, it is possible to direct the practical transition of the development of production systems. Therefore, the dissemination of studies involving this tool is essential to understand the criteria and indicators of sustainability.Divided into seven parts, the book provides the reader with a general contextualization of the life cycle assessment tool and its application guidelines. It also presents studies involving scenarios agronomic, agricultural, energy, and emerging, as well as chemical industrial processes in order to exemplify and disseminate its huge scope of application.Finally, this book provides an expanded view for students, researchers, and professionals in the environmental field, who are interested in improving the sustainable performance of the most diverse agro-industrial segments.

Author : David M. Moss,Terry A. Osborn,Douglas Kaufman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135603779

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Interdisciplinary Education in the Age of Assessment by David M. Moss,Terry A. Osborn,Douglas Kaufman Pdf

Interdisciplinary Education in the Age of Assessment addresses a prevalent need in educational scholarship today. Many current standards-enforced curricula follow strict subject-specific guidelines. By contrast, this book examines assessment models specific to interdisciplinary education, positioning itself as a seminal volume in the field and a valuable resource to educators across the disciplines looking to broaden their curriculum.

Author : Julie Thompson Klein
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Education
ISBN : 0814320880

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Interdisciplinarity by Julie Thompson Klein Pdf

In this volume, Julie Klein provides the first comprehensive study of the modern concept of interdisciplinarity, supplementing her discussion with the most complete bibliography yet compiled on the subject. Spanning the social sciences, natural sciences, humanities, and professions, her study is a synthesis of existing scholarship on interdisciplinary research, education and health care. Klein argues that any interdisciplinary activity embodies a complex network of historical, social, psychological, political, economic, philosophical, and intellectual factors. Whether the context is a short-ranged instrumentality or a long-range reconceptualization of the way we know and learn, the concept of interdisciplinarity is an important means of solving problems and answering questions that cannot be satisfactorily addressed using singular methods or approaches.

Author : Jan Cornelius Schmidt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781315387086

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Philosophy of Interdisciplinarity by Jan Cornelius Schmidt Pdf

Interdisciplinarity is a hallmark of contemporary knowledge production. This book introduces a Philosophy of Interdisciplinarity at the intersection of science, society and sustainability. In light of the ambivalence of the technosciences and the challenge of sustainable development in the Anthropocene, this engaged philosophy provides a novel critical perspective on interdisciplinarity in science policy and research practice. It draws upon the original spirit of interdisciplinarity as an environmentalist concept and advocates an essential change in human-nature relations. The author utilizes the rich tradition of philosophy for case study analysis and develops a framework to disentangle the various forms of inter- and transdisciplinarity. Philosophy of Interdisciplinarity offers a foundation for a critical-reflexive program of interdisciplinarity conducive to a sustainable future for our knowledge society and contributes to fields such as sustainability sciences, social ecology, environmental ethics, technology assessment, complex systems, philosophy of nature, and philosophy of science. It injects a fresh way of thinking on interdisciplinarity – and supports researchers as well as science policy makers, university managers, and academic administrators in critical-reflexive knowledge production for sustainable development.

Author : Armin Grunwald
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429809699

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Technology Assessment in Practice and Theory by Armin Grunwald Pdf

Technological advance affects almost all areas of human life. Rapid digitization, increased mobility, new biotechnologies, and nanotechnology deeply influence, amongst others, industrial production, entertainment, work, military affairs, and individual life. Besides overwhelmingly positive effects on wealth, comfort, innovation, and development, this also raises questions of unintended effects, of tensions with democracy, of the role of citizens, and of its sustainability facing environmental issues. Tools and procedures are needed to cope with this challenging situation. Technology assessment (TA) has been developed more than fifty years ago to enable science, the economy, and society to harvest the potential of new technology to the maximum extent possible and to deal responsibly with possible adverse effects. It was developed more than 50 years ago in the U.S. Congress and has diversified considerably in the meantime. Parliamentary TA in many European states and at the international level, participatory TA at the local and regional levels worldwide, and TA as part of engineering processes are the most relevant fields today. Technology assessment is a growing field of interdisciplinary research and scientific policy advice. This volume (a) gives an overview of motivations of TA, its history and its current practices, (b) develops a fresh theoretical perspective on TA rooted in social theory and philosophy, and (c) draws conclusions from the theoretical perspective for the further development of TA’s practices. It provides the first comprehensive view on the growing field of TA at the international level.

Author : Robert Frodeman,Julie Thompson Klein,Carl Mitcham
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780199236916

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The Oxford Handbook of Interdisciplinarity by Robert Frodeman,Julie Thompson Klein,Carl Mitcham Pdf

This title provides a synoptic overview of the current state of interdisciplinary research, education, administration and management, and includes problem solving-knowledge that spans the disciplines and interdisciplinary fields and crosses the space between the academic community and society at large.

Author : Jan Mehlich
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781839160394

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Good Chemistry by Jan Mehlich Pdf

Practicing chemists face a number of ethical considerations, from issues of attribution of authorship through the potential environmental impact of a new process to the decision to work on chemicals that could be weaponised. By keeping ethical considerations in mind when working, chemists can build their own credibility, contribute to public trust in the chemical sciences and do science that benefits the world. Divided into three parts, methodological aspects, research ethics, and social and environmental implications, Good Chemistry introduces tools and concepts to help chemists recognise the ethical and social dimensions of their own work and act appropriately. Written to support chemistry students in their studies this book includes practice questions and examples of relevant situations to help students engage with the subject and prepare for their professional life in academia, industry, or public service.

Author : Satyajit Chakrabarti,Rintu Nath,Pradipta Kumar Banerji,Sujit Datta,Sanghamitra Poddar,Malay Gangopadhyaya
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000533002

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Interdisciplinary Research in Technology and Management by Satyajit Chakrabarti,Rintu Nath,Pradipta Kumar Banerji,Sujit Datta,Sanghamitra Poddar,Malay Gangopadhyaya Pdf

The conference on ‘Interdisciplinary Research in Technology and Management” was a bold experiment in deviating from the traditional approach of conferences which focus on a specific topic or theme. By attempting to bring diverse inter-related topics on a common platform, the conference has sought to answer a long felt need and give a fillip to interdisciplinary research not only within the technology domain but across domains in the management field as well. The spectrum of topics covered in the research papers is too wide to be singled out for specific mention but it is noteworthy that these papers addressed many important and relevant concerns of the day.