History of Natural Sciences
| Title | ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΘΕΤΙΚΩΝ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΩΝ / History of Natural Sciences |
| Code | Κ109 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Chemistry |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40002677 |
Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma CΗīmeías (2016-sīmera)
Registered students: 48
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEŌRĪTIKĪ CΗĪMEIA KAI CΗĪMIKĪ EKPAIDEUSĪ | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| CΗĪMIKĪ ANALYSĪ-PERIVALLON-ĪLEKTROCΗĪMEIA | Optional Courses | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| CΗĪMIKĪ SYNTHESĪ-VIOCΗĪMEIA KAI VIOEFARMOGES | Optional Courses | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| CΗĪMIKĪ TECΗNOLOGIA KAI VIOMĪCΗANIKĪ CΗĪMEIA | Optional Courses | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600188325
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- General Knowledge
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600188325
- eLearning (Moodle):
- OpenCourses (eClass): https://opencourses.auth.gr/courses/OCRS336/
- Other: users.auth.gr/akrivos/Istoria
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Owing to the position of the course in the curricullum the students have come in contact with all the main aspects of Chemistry
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the students are expected to be able to:
1. Know the main philosophical movements that have been reported in history.
2. Know tha relation of the main philosophical movements to science.
3. Know the main events in the evolution of science
4. Know the current scientific theories as well as the preceding ones.
5. The course through the initial proposal of an idea to the point of its acceptance as a scientific theory.
6. Know the general eras of scientific evolution and especially of chemistry evolution.
7. Know the persons related to the above achievements
8. Possess the ability to recall, manipulate and use the above knowledge in the course of teaching Chemistry to secondary school students.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Design and manage projects
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Disticntion between philosophy and science. Philosophical "movements" and scientific theories. Truth, belief and knowledge.
Science in early philosophical thought.
Current scientific theories.
Historical development of Chemical concepts since antiquity and up to modern time.
Facts about persons and events related to science and especially Chemistry
Keywords
History of Chemistry, History of Science, Science in Philosophy, Scientific theories
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Book
- internet links
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 12 | 0.5 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 24 | 1.0 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exams | 9 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 114 | 4.6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Evaluation of the students on the basis of esseys they are required to present to the class to which fellow-student evaluation also takes place. Final exams with many multiple choice questions.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Στοιχεία Ιστορίας των Επιστημών. Χημεία. Περικλής Ακριβος, εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ, Θεσσαλονίκη
Additional bibliography for study
• Ε. Ι. Μπιτσάκης, Διαλεκτική και νεώτερη φυσική, Δαίδαλος Ι. Ζαχαρόπουλος
• Δ. Σφενδόνη - Μέντζου, Φιλοσοφία της επιστήμης Εισαγωγή, Ζήτη
• Η. Butterfield, Η καταγωγή της σύγχρονης επιστήμης 1300-1800, Μορφωτικό Ίδρυμα Εθνικής Τραπέζης
• A.G. Debus, Άνθρωπος και φύση στην Αναγέννηση, Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης
• R.O. Gandy, C.W. Kilmister, G. Kreisel, κ.ά., Επιστημονική σκέψη 1900-1960, Μορφωτικό Ίδρυμα Εθνικής Τραπέζης
• I. Asimov, A Short History of Chemistry, Greenwood Press Publishers, 1965.
• J. Baggott, The Meaning of Quantum Theory, Oxford Science Publications, 1992.
• C. Bailey, The Greek Atomists and Epicurus. A Study, Russel & Russell, New York, 1928.
• A.G. Debus, The chemical Philosophy. Paracelsian Science and Medicine in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, Science History Publications, 1977.
• M. Faraday, The Chemical History of a Candle, The Viking Press, 1960.
• R. Hall, The revolution in Science. 1500-1750, Longman, London, 1983.
• H.M. Leicester, Historical Background to Chemistry, Dover, 1971.
• R. Mierzecki, The Historical Development of Chemical Concepts, Dordrecht, 1991.
• J.R. Partington, A Short History of Chemistry, Dover, 1937
Last Update
04-03-2021
