Themes of History os Science and Technology
1
2017-2018
03015451
History of Science and Scientific Education
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
8.0
Compulsory
3rd Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
NA
Teaching Methods
The course is developed under a system of multitutorials seminars given by various experts using the following methodologies:
‐ expository method, complemented by students bibliographic and Web inquiries
‐ possible use of blended learning models, supported by a Moodle like platform
‐ encouragement and participation in workshops, conferences and debates
‐ oral presentations and continuous email support
‐ online availability of relevant bibliography and other contents.
Evaluation: A small research project on one of the course topics will culminate in an oral presentation at a public session and the delivery of a written report formatted as a paper. The submission of this work to a national or international journal will be encouraged.
Learning Outcomes
This curricular unit aims to give a broad overview of the growth of science and technology fundamental aspects, their organization, cultural and institutional relationship as well as to engage in critical reflections about the scientific development and its connection to the present.
Students who successfully complete this subject will
- acquire an effective grasp of fundamental aspects concerned with the history of science and technology (HoST)
- be able to understand the complex dynamics of epistemological and cultural factors contributing to changes in science
- develop research skills
- make appropriate use of primary and secondary sources
- gain correct knowledge of the documentation and citation techniques used in the writing of HoST
- acquire essay writing competency in particularly the capability to synthesize and discuss different points of view as well as to critically present new arguments.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
Science and Universities
Academies and scientific development
The construction of disciplinary sciences: places, language and communication
Quantification and accuracy
Science and Power
Themes to choose from:
Mathematical Sciences
Nautical Sciences and Discoveries
The Scientific Revolution
Newton and the natural philosophy
Alchemy and the chemical revolution
Languages of Chemistry
From Astronomy to Astrophysics
Quantum theory
The theory of relativity
Natural History
Earth Sciences
Physiology and biochemistry
Evolution and genetics
The revolution in molecular biology
Medical and pharmaceutical sciences
The Industrial Revolution
Head Lecturer(s)
Carlos Manuel Baptista Fiolhais
Assessment Methods
Assessment
A small research project on one of the course topics will culminate in an oral presentation at a public session and the delivery of a written report formatted as a paper: 100.0%
Bibliography
P. Dear, Revolutionizing the Sciences: European Knowledge and its Ambition, 1500-1700, 2nd ed, Princeton, 2009
Ridder-Symoens, Rüegg (eds) A History of the University in Europe, 3vols, CUP, 2004
D.C. Lindberg (ed), The Cambridge History of Science, CUP, 2003-2009, vols. 4, 5, 6
Schaffer, Roberts, Raj, Delbourgo (eds) The Brokered World–Go-Betweens & Global Intelligence, 1770-1820, Watson P.I.LLC, USA, 2009
M. Daumas, Histoire générale des techniques, Paris: PUF, 1996.
C. Smith, The science of energy: a cultural history of energy physics in Victorian Britain, London: Athlone Press, 1998
H. Kragh, Quantum Generations: A History of Physics in the 20th century, Princeton, NY: PUP, 1999
Olby, Cantor, Christie & Hodge (eds) Companion to the History of Modern Science, London: Routledge, 1996
D. Oldroyd, Thinking about Earth: A History of Ideas in Geology. CUP, 1996
M.S.J. Rudwick, Scenes From Deep Time. Early Pictorial Representations of the Prehistoric World, Chicago-London: UCP, 1992