| 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 [(b) Chap.1 ] 2. Science in ancient Greece [(b) Chap.2 ] 3. Science in Alexandria and the Roman Empire [(b) Chap.2] (The thema of first report is given.) 4. Science in the Middle Ages [(a) Chap.1 / (b) Chap.2 ] 5. 16-17th century : New image of the human body [(a) Chap.5] 6. 17th century : New image of universe [(a) Chap.3 / (b) Chap.5 ] 7. 17th century : New theories of mechanics [(a) Chap.4 / (b) Chap.7-8 ] 8. 17th century: Discovery of vacuum & The midterm examination [(a) Chap.4 / (b) Chap.7 ] 9. 17th century: Formation of science community & the Industrial Revolution [(a) Chap.6 ] (The thema of second report is given. ) 10. 18th century: Revolution in chemistry [(a) Chap.4/ (b) Chap.9 ] 11. 19th century: Development of atom theory [ (b) Chap.9] 12. 19th century: Discovery of conservation law of energy (The thema of third report is given. ) [(b) Chap.10] 13. 20th century: Introduction of quantum theory and new picture of the world [(b) Chap.13] 14. 20-21th century: Nuclear energy and science of our time [(b) Chap.14-15] 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. Three papers on given topics should be handed. Students must read at least one book of history of science except two textbooks. |
| Prerequisites |
| High-school level knowledge of physics, chemistry and biology is required. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
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(a) L.M. Principe, The Scientific Revolution 2011, Oxford. (b) T. Hashimoto, Kagaku no Hassou wo Tazunete, 2010, Sayusya Also, see Moodle. |
| References |
| Mosley & Lynch, The History of Science, 2010, London. 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 7％・A 15％・B 29％・C 29％・D 20％ |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Please enjoy a cross-cultural subject. |
| Course keywords |
| Scientific Revolution, Paradigm, Copernican Revolution, Quantum Mechanics, Nuclear Energy |
| Office hours |
| Before and after the class |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 3/20/2018 6:37:44 PM |