Undergraduate-level

Professor Joe Cain teaches whole modules (=classes, =courses), individual sessions, and research supervisions for undergradaute-level students. Most of this teaching is undertaken via UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS).

ProfJoeCain style guide for HPSC modules. Photograph of typewriter.
Teaching

ProfJoeCain’s style guide for HPSC modules

This is a guide to the style of presentation recommended for assessments in the HPSC modules for which I am module tutor. Students are strongly encouraged to follow this guide as a step towards using […]

HPSC0019 Human Sciences and Society, a course taught by Professor Joe Cain at UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS)
Teaching

HPSC0019 Human Sciences and Society (Teaching)

Science plays key roles in solving problems of global and local concern. But science never is the only force at work. Increasingly, science and expertise face stiff competition for influence. This module focuses on science when it is […]

HPSC0070 Eugenics in Science and Culture | UCL Science and Technology Studies | ProfJoeCain
Eugenics (historical)

HPSC0070 Eugenics in Science and Culture (Teaching)

Eugenics combined science and politics to create social policies intent on “improving the stock” of some human groups at the expense of others. This module investigates eugenics as a history of science and technology operating […]

HPSC3050 Science in Nineteenth Century London | Professor Joe Cain | UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS)
Teaching

HPSC0069 Science in Nineteenth Century London (Teaching)

The nineteenth century experienced a tremendous expansion of science. This module explores that expansion through the lens of popularization, public engagement, and presentation. We cover a variety of settings, including museums, lecture halls, publishing devices, […]

HPSC0044 Science and the Publishing Industry, a course taught by Professor Joe Cain at UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS)
Masters-level

HPSC0044 Science and the Publishing Industry (Teaching)

The publishing industry is enormous. It shapes science communication in fundamental ways. This module investigates publishing. How does it work? How does it enable, constrain, and challenge science communication? The module covers a wide range […]