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It is organised under a departmental structure, with three departments: science and technology, social sciences, economics and administration and a university school of arts.
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UNQ has a Science and Technology Studies Institute (IEC), founded in 1996, which focuses on scientific research, postgraduate courses teaching, knowledge promotion within 바카라사이트 specific fields, and consulting and technical assistance activities. It has two permanent research programmes: “Sociohistorical Studies of Science and Technology” and “ History and Philosophy of Science and Technology”.
