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Lock, Simon J

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Dr Simon J Lock is a Lecturer in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at University College London. His research focuses on the governance of science, particularly the historical, sociological and policy-related questions around the public dimensions of science and technology.

Contact

> simon.lock (at) ucl.ac.uk
> 020 7679 3763
> 22 Gordon Square, room 1.2

Teaching

Simon teaches a variety of modules across the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the STS department. He has currently undertaking the Certificate in Postgraduate Teaching and Learning at the Institute of Education.

Teaching in 2012-13

Simon is teaching on the following modules in the academic year 2012-13. For more information go to the departmental module information page. 

• HPSC1008: Introduction to Science Communication
• HPSC1010: Revealing Science
• HPSC2008: Human Sciences in Society
• HPSC2016: Globalization in Theory and Practice 
• HPSCGA19: Science, Governance and the Public (MSc option course)

Previous teaching

Simon has over 8 years of teaching experience at UCL and Birkbeck College (as a sessional lecturer) and has also taught on a number of other courses:

• HPSC2002: Science in the Mass Media
• HPSC2011: Science, Communication and the Citizen 
• HPSC2014: Science Policy Issues in Global Perspective
• HPSC2015: Technology and Global Citizenship
• HPSC2017: Global Citizenship in Action
• HPSC3013: New Genetics and Society
• SSC0187: Philosophy, Medicine and Science (UCL Medical School option)
• MAPS1001: Science, Society and Communication for Natural Scientists