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1. History & Phil'y of Sci., Faculty of Arts (v3, p111) : Next:136-102
Credit points: 12.5 1st year
Coordinator: Dr Keith Hutchison.
Contact: Up to three hours of lectures and tutorials a week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Students successfully completing this subject should develop:
- an understanding of the central issues in one of the major episodes in the history of science; an appreciation of the rationality of views of the universe different from our own;
- a sense of the complexity of the processes governing the acceptance of scientific theories; skills in the collection and analysis of evidence, and in the presentation of arguments.
Content:
Changing conceptions of the universe in 16th and 17th century Europe.
Assessment:
Written work not exceeding 4,000 words together with a 3-hour examination. Exemption from the examination may be granted on the basis of the written work and a class test late in the semester.
Prescribed texts:
1. History & Phil'y of Sci., Faculty of Arts (v3, p111) : Next:136-102
2. History & Phil'y of Sci., Faculty of Science (v4, p196) : Next:136-102
Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Dr K Hutchison
Contact: 26 lectures (two a week) and 13 tutorials (one a week)
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Students successfully completing this subject should develop:
- an understanding of the central issues in one of the major episodes in the history of science;
- an appreciation of the rationality of views of the universe different from our own;
- a sense of the complexity of the processes governing the acceptance of scientific theories;
- skills in the collection and analysis of evidence, and in the presentation of arguments.
Content:
Ancient Greek notions of the universe as finite with a central spherical earth; the transmission of these notions to renaissance Europe; their abandonment; arguments for and against a sun-centred solar system; the transition to an infinite universe.
Assessment:
Satisfactory performance in up to 4,000 words of written work including a class test. Or, a 3-hour examination.
Prescribed texts:
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2. History & Phil'y of Sci., Faculty of Science (v4, p196) : Next:136-102
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