| Course title | |||||
| 科学史 [History of Science] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 2 | |
| Department | Year | 1～ | Semester | Spring | |
| Course type | Spring | Course code | 01SD0102 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 中根 美知代 [] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Agriculture | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
| For the purpose of thinking about characters of natural science, this course surveys a historical development of natural science paying an attention to the social context. |
| Expected Learning |
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(1) Students will obtain a comprehensive image of science involving its history. (2) Based on the above-mentioned knowledge, students will have their own attitude to science of their time. (3) Students will describe their new image of science using their original sentences. |
| Course schedule |
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1. Introduction: birth of scientific knowledge (Text Page 6-19.） 2. Science in ancient Greece （Text Page 6-31.） 3. Science in Alexandria and the Roman Empire（Text Page 32-43.） 4. Science in the Middle Ages（Text Page 44-63.）(The thema of first report is given. ) 5. 16-17th century : New image of the human body（Text Page 64-70, 79-96.） 6. 17th century : New image of universe（Text Page 71-78.） 7. 17th century : New theories of mechanics (Text Page 107-116.) 8. 17th century: Discovery of vacuum (Text Page 97-103.) & The midterm examination 9. 17th century: Formation of science community & the Industrial Revolution (Text Page 126-159.) (The thema of second report is given. ) 10. 18th century: Revolution in chemistry (Text Page 117-125, 150-156.) 11. 19th century: Development of atom theory （Text Page 185-192.） 12. 19th century: Discovery of conservation law of energy（Text Page 157-162, 177-184.） (The thema of third report is given. ) 13. 20th century: Introduction of quantum theory and new picture of the world (Text Page 202-207.) 14. 20-21th century: Nuclear energy and science of our time (Text Page 225-239.) 15. The final review and the final examination The exact date of the midterm examination will be announced 3 weeks before it will be done. Comment card on each lecture occasionally is handed. Three papers on given topics should be handed. |
| Prerequisites |
| High-school level knowledge of physics, chemistry and biology is required. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
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Fujimura, Hijioka, Egami, Hyodo eds. Kagaku-Sono Ayumi (History of Science) (Tokyo Kyogakusha) Also, see Moodle. |
| References |
| L.M. Principe, The Scientific Revolution 2011, Oxford. Further references are to be announced. |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Reports 30% The midterm examination 20% the final examination 50% Distribution of grades in the last year : S 16％・A 20％・B 22％・C 22％・D 20％ |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Please enjoy a cross-cultural subject. |
| Course keywords |
| Scientific Revolution, Paradigm, Copernican Revolution, Quantum Mechanics, Nuclear Energy |
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| Before and after the class |
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| Last update |
| 3/15/2017 5:58:14 PM |