LEC 1 | MWF 09:00 - 09:50 | Frank W. Stahnisch | ||||
Notes: This course is a survey of the history of science from Ancient Greece and Rome to the 20th Century. As this is a co-taught and interdisciplinary course, the specialist instructors will teach on their respective field(s) of research comprising a wide variety of topics such as ancient technology and medicine; early modern biology and chemistry; Newtonian and relativistic physics; the Scientific Revolution; early modern biology and modern chemistry; mathematics; biology; psychology; medicine; life sciences and neurosciences in the modern period. The objectives of this course include: the understanding of changing paradigms and world views; the development of critical thinking; the writing of research papers, and fostering the ability to understand the purpose and importance of historical enquiry in scientific contexts. In addition to individual registration through the UofC electronic system, students are kindly requested to contact Dr. Stahnisch per email (fwstahni@ucalgary.ca), in order to receive timely information about the course planning process and potential changes. |