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HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Disciplinary Sector:
History of Science and Techniques
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Objectives
Contents Introduction to the history of science
Extended Syllabus Definition of science. The philosophies and the sociologies of science. The roots of science in the classical world, the scientific revolution, specific topics in the history of science.
Three hours of exercises on the reading of texts in the history of science in addition to the lectures.
Recommended Bibliography Reference texts in English
• Joseph Agassi; Aaron Agassi. The Continuing Revolution: A History of Physics from the Greeks to Einstein. McGraw-Hill, 1968
• Arthur Koestler: The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe. Arkana, Penguin Books, 1998
• Michael Segre: Higher Education and the Growth of Knowledge: A Historical Outline of Aims and Tensions. New York: Routledge, 2015
Additional texts will be recommended during the lessons
Teaching Methods Introductory lectures followed by seminars. In the seminar part, the students will be asked to choose a topic to present and discuss in the class.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
For attending students: ongoing tests based on participation and on an oral presentation of a topic ( submission of written papers is not required).
For non attending students: exam based on the syllabus established with the lecturer.
Contacts/More Information Given the complexity and the interdisciplinary nature of the field, attendance – even partial – is highly recommended.
THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE SYLLABUS FOR NON- ATTENDING STUDENTS.
Non-attending students should contact the lecturer (by e-mail, segre@unich.it , or by telephone, 085 203 8486) to establish a specific syllabus.