Academic Year/course:
2017/18
452 - Degree in Chemistry
27224 - History of Science
Syllabus Information
Academic Year:
2017/18
Subject:
27224 - History of Science
Faculty / School:
100 - Facultad de Ciencias
Degree:
452 - Degree in Chemistry
ECTS:
3.0
Year:
2
Semester:
Second semester
Subject Type:
Optional
Module:
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5.1. Methodological overview
The methodology followed in this course is oriented towards achievement of the learning objectives. It is focused on the application of basic knowledge on historical development of science and technology to case studies based on primary sources. A wide range of teaching and learning tasks are implemented, such as lectures, analysis of primary sources, assignments, and tutorials.
Students are expected to participate actively in the class throughout the semester.
Classroom materials will be available via Moodle. These include a repository of the lecture notes used in class, the course syllabus, as well as other learning resources such as synoptic tables, chronologies, maps, extended bibliography, and digital resources.
Further information regarding the course will be provided on the first day of class.
5.2. Learning tasks
The course includes 3 ECTS organized according to:
- Lectures (0,6 ECTS): 15 hours (classroom sessions).
- Practice sessions (0,6 ECTS): 15 hours (classroom sessions).
- Teacher-guided assignment (0,6 ECTS): 15 hours (small team activity and tutorials)
- Autonomous work (1,05 ECTS): 26,25 hours.
- Assessment (0,15 ECTS): 3,75 hours.
- Tutorials: 35,40 professor's office hours specifically devoted to the teacher-guided assignment.
1 ECTS= 25 hours students work
Lectures: Master lectures on history of science, 1 hour/week. Although lecture notes are available via Moodle, regular attendance is highly recommended.
Practice sessions: Teacher-guided Think-Pair-Share activity. Students work with historical texts (primary source-based learning), using textual analysis in order to develop the ability to identify and classify specific information from a text. Students are divided into two smaller groups, 1 hour/week for each group.
Teacher-guided assignment based on historical scientific texts: writing a team-based assignment (3 students/team) explaining events, procedures, ideas, concepts in a historical scientific text, including what happened and why.
Autonomous work: Students’ autonomous study and individual contribution to the team-based assignment.
Assessment: Individual textual analysis (Moodle task and/or final exam).
5.3. Syllabus
The course will address the following topics:
I. Science in the Ancient and Medieval World
- The Origins of Rational Science: Technology and Philosophy
- Materialism and Idealism
- Ancient Knowledge of Matter: Alchemy, Technology, Medicine
II. The Birth of Modern Science
- Scientific Revolution, Protestant Reformation and Early Capitalism
- Pneumatic Chemistry (Hales, Black, Cavendish, Priestley, Scheele)
III. Science and Industry (19th-20th centuries)
- Heat and Power
- Engineering and Metallurgy
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Chemistry
- Biology
5.4. Course planning and calendar
For further details concerning the timetable, classroom and further information regarding this course please refer to the "Facultad de Ciencias" website (http://ciencias.unizar.es/).
5.5. Bibliography and recommended resources
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Bernal, John D.. Historia social de la ciencia. Vol.1, La ciencia en la historia / John D. Bernal ; traducción de Juan Ramón Capella . - 6ª ed. Barcelona : Península, 1989
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Bernal, John D.. Historia social de la ciencia. Vol.2, La ciencia de nuestro tiempo / John D. Bernal ; traducción de Juan Ramón Capella . - 6ª ed. Barcelona : Península, 1991
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Companion to the history of modern science / edited by R.C. Olby ... [et al.] London and New York : Routledge, cop. 1990
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Ihde, Aaron J.. The development of modern chemistry / Aaron J. Ihde New York : Dover, cop. 1984
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Inkster, Ian. Science and technology in history : an approach to industrial development / Ian Inkster New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, 1991
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Bensaude-Vincent, Bernadette. A history of chemistry / Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent and Isabelle Stengers ; translated by Deborah van Dam Cambdridge [etc.] : Harvard University Press, 1996
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Bensaude-Vincent, Bernadette. Historia de la química / Bernardette Bensaude-Vincent, Isabelle Stengers ; versión en español de Encarnación Hidalgo Madrid ; Universidad Autonóma de Madrid ; Wilmington, Delaware : Addison Wesley, D.L.1997
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