2025/2026
История науки
ID 1045393
Статус:
Маго-лего
Кто читает:
Департамент истории
Где читается:
Санкт-Петербургская школа гуманитарных наук и искусств
Когда читается:
4 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Преподаватели:
Лоскутова Марина Викторовна
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
30
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The purpose of the course is to familiarise students with the main problems in the development of natural philosophy and natural sciences in the early modern and modern times and to examine entangled histories of scientific knowledge, technology, economics and social structures in different historical periods. We will consider how the European expansion to other regions of the world, which began in the 16th century, not only stimulated the accumulation of new scientific data but also led to the emergence of new research practices and institutions of scientific research. We will analyse what the history of science and technology can provide for a better understanding of contemporary problems such as food security, climate change, depletion of natural resources, and the transition to new sources of energy.
Learning Objectives
- The course aims to familiarise students with the advancement of natural sciences in the early modern and modern periods (from the Scientific Revolution to the early 20th century) in a broader context of social, economic and technological changes, and to hone their critical and argumentative skills in analysing contemporary problems in the relations between science and society.
Course Contents
- The origins of modern science
- People in science
- Experimental science - science in the laboratory
- Science in the field, science in the museum
Assessment Elements
- Critical essay (a book review)
- In-class participation
- Discussion leadership
- Written in-class exam
