The GIST Master teaches you to under‐ International Research stand thoroughly how social practice, policies and Master Program technoscientific phenomena mutually shape each other and thereby structure the world in which we GIST – Governance of live and work, consume and govern. You learn this , Sciences and by using systematic concepts, heuristics and meth‐ ods to examine fascinating exemplary cases from (MSc) past and present. You develop a sensorium for long‐ term aspects of GIST and, at the same time, you learn how to keep in step with current practices. NAME OF EDUCATION GIST – Governance of Innovations, Sciences and Technologies (MSc) The master program trains you in the most fruitful DURATION 24 months, incl. 4 months for final master’s concepts and research methods of the social and project START DATE September 2011 historical sciences. All these insights provide you LANGUAGE English with a toolkit for successfully confronting the many, EDUCATION TYPE Full time, blended learning (presence & online courses), project & problem based often puzzling, problems and promises presented DEGREE Master ‘Governance of Innovations, Sciences and Technologies’ (MSc) by technosciences, their and govern‐ CREDITS 120 EC ance. TUITION FEE 2009‐2010: €1620 (EU), €6547 (non‐EU) SPECIALIZATIONS a) Governance of Sciences and Innovations (GSI) Genomics, robotics, nanotechnology, artificial intel‐ b) Dynamics and Assessment (TDA) ligence, neurosciences and e‐health are examples of c) Governance in the of Science and Technology (GHOST) fields that involve expectations of economic profit WORK COMPETENCES a) Conceptual reflection and concerns about social and cultural changes. b) Empirical investigation c) Research skills and general work skills They stir debate among many diverse actors and d) Project work and application provide challenges for governance. Studying within EDUCATION FORMS 50% self study, 25% theory, 25% practice STUDY ABROAD Compulsory, max 15 EC the GIST Research Master will open your eyes to how enormously the sector of science, technology and research is growing, with huge importance for As developments in science, technology, innovation the economy and modern societies in general. and the contexts in which they take place become Current issues such as the technoscientific dimen‐ increasingly complex, so do the challenges posed to sions of energy policies and climate change scenar‐ their governance. We find these processes tran‐ ios, the assessment of large‐scale technologies, scending the boundaries of single organizations and massive governmental and private investment in nation states, and taking place simultaneously on a sectors such as the life‐sciences, the coordination global and local scale. Both the so‐called “devel‐ between private and public organizations, and the oped” world and regions with emerging polities creation of new products based on technoscientific and/or economies are facing extensive and radical research all point to the complexity of governance transitions of the social, economic, cultural, politi‐ challenges, which often arise under conditions of cal, technoscientific and knowledge order. A chang‐ constant change. The GIST Research Master pro‐ ing world requires changing or new tools of analysis. gram teaches you in a stimulating international en‐ At the same time, the analysis of the governance of vironment how to orientate in and structure the innovations, sciences and technologies (GIST) can no new and complex realities, using both approved longer be separated from the innovation of the and innovative means. The ambition is to demystify analysis of governance. the governance and innovation of sciences and Participants of this program will develop the knowl‐ technologies, to understand them as social proc‐ edge, vision, and reflective attitude to contribute esses in terms of practices, habits, rules, conflicts, actively to current developments in the governance compromises, discourses and narratives from the of innovations, sciences and technologies as re‐ perspective of everyday situations up to the level of searchers or as practitioners. systems. In terms of methodology, the program builds on its The master program teaching staff’s broad‐ranging expertise in qualita‐ The aim of the GIST Research Master (MSc) degree tive research methods (discourse analysis, inter‐ program is to enable students to analyze the dy‐ viewing, participant observation, etc., and compa‐ namics of sciences, technologies, innovations and rable methods from history), their governance in all their complexities. methods (network analysis, surveys etc.), and pol‐ icy‐oriented and intervening methods (policy 2 evaluation, etc.). The multi‐level character of our The project‐based teaching approach means that research field calls for precise and empirically students learn step by step to develop a research grounded theories. theme not only for their master thesis, but also in The approaches most closely identified with Twente preparation for later applications for research fund‐ include the concepts of ‘evolving socio‐technical ing. This makes our research master an extraordi‐ landscapes’, ‘transitions of technical regimes’, the nary opportunity for ambitious students in a highly ‘multi‐level perspective’ (MLP), the ‘co‐evolutionary stimulating environment. Hence, this research mas‐ approach to reflexive governance’, ‘constructive ter program explicitly aims at teaching students ’ (CTA) and ‘strategic niche how to management’ (SNP) and cultural history. These a) reflect systematically and critically on GIST is‐ have been very influential in shaping conceptual sues thinking about among re‐ b) carry out a research project searchers and policymakers, throughout Europe c) apply for research funding. and beyond. Participants in the program have the The program thus also serves as a solid foundation opportunity to work firsthand with the authors of for potential PhD candidates. The final semester can and leading specialists in applying such approaches. be viewed as a stepping stone to subsequent edu‐ Studies of GIST, especially in the Twente tradition, cation. The program is, however, self‐contained, have the dual potential of application to observing providing the tools, skills and experience required and informing actors in the field. But because there conducting social‐scientific research and profes‐ isn’t any one dominant theory, no single recipe for sional work in whole a variety of contexts. coping with all the ambiguities in the field, partici‐ pants learn to adopt a constructivist position and The International Dimension constantly reflect on their own impact as well as on The GIST Research Master program has a definite the development of images and the beliefs of part‐ international orientation. Teachers and students ners in the manifold fields of the governance and come from many countries, and the program is innovation of sciences and technologies. taught fully in English. We have numerous re‐ nowned partner in several countries Details of the master program worldwide – research and policy institutions world‐ The GIST Research Master is a full‐time two‐year wide (incl. UK, Germany, USA, France, South‐Africa, English language program composed of 120 ECTS. South‐America, Scandinavia). Students spend part Half of the program (60 EC) involves compulsory of the program abroad in order to enhance the courses during the first year. The second year con‐ comparative character of their study and research. sists of specialization courses (45 EC) and a master The master thesis can be written in collaboration thesis (15 EC). The program is divided into two with international research institutions and other years, and the years are divided into 4 quarters organizations in the fields of the governance and each. The courses build from basic to advanced innovation of sciences and technologies. courses and research colloquia. Key research and working skills will be developed in project study Specializations format. Skills ensure academic and professional The program provides the means for understand‐ work qualification. The three lines of study (Gov‐ ing, assessing, and structuring the continuously ernance of Sciences and Innovations, Technology changing interactions among technosciences, inno‐ Dynamics and Assessment, and Governance in the vation and research processes, social practices and and Technology) offer courses institutions, and their governance. from all three STePS research themes. Students se‐ We assume that phenomena and problems in the lect one of the themes as their primary area of fo‐ field can no longer be understood satisfactorily only cus and ultimately write their master thesis in the in terms of the established systems of politics, ad‐ context of that theme. ministration and society. Boundaries between As a research master, the program addresses stu‐ themes, practices and actors have become fluid. dents who wish to carry out small‐scale research New constellations of actors must be investigated projects, as well as offering space for professionals as well as newly developing game rules. Constitu‐ who want to combine reflection and research with tive for our approach is thus a three dimensional more practical questions. For both groups, a pro‐ view including three tracks that focus on reflexive, ject‐based teaching approach is advantageous. policy‐oriented and historical perspectives:

3 • The first addresses problems and specific issues cietal actors and audiences more general. The concerning the ideas and practices of the govern‐ courses will include an introduction and critical dis‐ ance and innovation of sciences and technologies. cussion of theories, concepts and tools developed in • The second focuses on the dynamics of scientific the fields of Science and Technology Studies and and technological development and the assess‐ Innovation Studies to assess and contribute to the ment of related socio‐technical change processes. development of technologies in modern society, • The third examines scientific and technological such as Constructive Technology Assessment (CTA). change and its governance in the context of Innovation and technology dynamics will be ana‐ longer‐term developments and transformations. lyzed on micro, meso, and macro levels with major The three perspectives are represented in three themes including user‐technology relations, antici‐ study tracks which are at the same time closely cou‐ pation in innovation, dynamics of socio‐technical pled in respect to research objects and cases, teach‐ systems and regimes and the societal embedding of ing personnel, methods, and the common research . colloquia. Students specialize in one of the three dimensions, but are required (and taught) to take Governance in the History of Science and Technol‐ the other two into account as well, and thus work ogy (GHOST) with a realistic, and therefore holistic, picture of the This research perspective is directed toward broad‐ governance and innovation of sciences and tech‐ ening and deepening insight in the long‐term de‐ nologies. velopment of science, and its governance by turning to the resources of social, Governance of Sciences and Innovations (GSI) cultural, intellectual and institutional history. The Sciences and innovations are both key resources past thus serves as a kind of laboratory, both in and causes for concern for industry and policy mak‐ terms of affording the examination of events whose ing in modern society. The production and use of outcomes and consequences are already known scientific knowledge have increasingly become ob‐ and in terms of the opportunity to employ various jects of policymaking. Understanding the changing methods of interpretation. In addition to the inter‐ governance of science (in a broad sense) and the est and importance of history in its own right, this conceptualization of research and innovation sys‐ research perspective provides an important back‐ tems are key issues for contemporary science, ground and context for the contemporary and fu‐ technology and innovation studies. Research on ture‐oriented research carried out within the de‐ ‘science and innovation governance’ analyzes trans‐ partment and the faculty. formation processes of the research and innovation system, the role of governance and policymaking in Career Prospects this transformation and the processes by which sci‐ Due to the (often experimental) development and entific knowledge contributes to governance and promises of new technologies, as well as of scien‐ innovation. In this track students learn to compare tific and research endeavours, due to all the ex‐ the aims and logics of governance, policy, and inno‐ perimentation and promises, policymakers, citizens, vation approaches. They get structured overviews entrepreneurs, journalists and many other societal of the major approaches, and critically study their actors face problems that require new insights and strengths and weaknesses, as well as of the debates policies. between schools of thought. Theoretical questions One of the characteristics of this research master as well as practical implications are discussed program is the emphasis it places on creative reflec‐ through examples of particular cases. tion and innovative research. Graduates with ex‐ perience in social science research and advanced Technology Dynamics and Assessment (TDA) conceptual reflection have always been in high de‐ This track focuses on the dynamics of processes of mand. The excellent research qualifications offered technological development and innovation and the by the program help graduates live up to the expec‐ ways in which socio‐technological change can be tation that they will be competitive on the national assessed. Understanding the dynamics of techno‐ and international job markets for research on and logical change is an intellectual challenge, but also work in the broader (public and/or private) area of of great relevance to those participating in the gov‐ the governance and innovation of sciences and ernance of technology dynamics, those actively en‐ technologies. gaged in technology development like scientists, The master program provides a strong base for ca‐ technologists and innovation managers, and for so‐ reers in these domains in general and in policymak‐

4 ing and management more specifically. Graduates bachelor (or equivalent degree in natural or engi‐ are also ideally qualified to conduct scientific re‐ neering sciences) and/or have been employed in search at academic and commercial research and public or private management of innovation in sci‐ development institutes. They can furthermore work ence and technology. as consultants. The program aims at educating ex‐ Applicants are further required to have a good cellent students qualified to make independent working knowledge of the English language in terms contribution to the interdisciplinary study of the of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. governance and innovation of sciences and tech‐ nologies, with a strong emphasis on qualitative and Further Information mixed‐methods research. The International Research Master in the Govern‐ ance of Innovations, Sciences and Technologies is a From Basic to Applied Research dynamic program organized to respond with great Our governance studies combined with innovation sensitivity to new developments. In the students’ studies, which build on a sound foundation of both interest, the courses and specializations can hence science and technology studies and historical stud‐ vary from year to year, and external top‐class teach‐ ies. Governance studies in Twente contribute to ing personal are involved from time to time. Please, interactive governance through improved knowl‐ check the STəPS website periodically for the latest edge‐in‐policy and democratic practices of policy news. design, implementation, and evaluation. Related Our website provides you with all the information themes are forecasting, risk and uncertainty, ambi‐ needed. If you nonetheless have specific questions, guity, problem structuring, institutionalization of please contact our program coordinator Dr Peter bias, legitimacy, effectiveness, democratic quality, Stegmaier ([email protected]). participation and deliberation, policy networks, and more. Program graduates will work in all sorts of Disclaimer Although this brochure was made with utmost care, no rights can be public and private agencies engaged in innovation, attained from its contents. research and science that take thorough reflection, sound research and democratic participation seri‐ ously. Understanding the dynamics of scientific and tech‐ nological change is not only an intellectual chal‐ lenge, but also of great relevance to societal actors and audiences, ranging from scientists and tech‐ nologists to government agencies, business firms, non‐profit organizations, and the general public. There are no limits to the usage of historical knowledge and skills of revealing long‐term struc‐ tures in a given field. Be it in a Technology Assess‐ ment agency, in the governance of innovation in a company, or as a policymaker, it is always crucial to know what historical examples there are for prob‐ lems and solutions, for promises and fears in a field; historical experiences inform much of what and how we are doing things now and in the future. Of course, interested students are also invited to stay with us and carry out historical studies for academic purposes at the PhD level. Our study advisor and teaching personnel are glad to assist students in planning their career after the master.

Admission Students of our master program will typically come from a background either in social or natural and engineering sciences. They have completed their Version 1.14 as of 15 September 2009