HIST 2089 - History of Science, Technology and Medicine
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 3920 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Pre-Requisite: | At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study |
Assessment: | Workshop participation 10%, Artefact review/interpretive panel 20%, PowerPoint with script 20%, Blog post examining science 20%, Essay 30% |
Syllabus: |
Many great discovery moments in science have become embedded in popular culture - think of the apple hitting Newton on the head, Archimedes' Eureka moment when he jumped out of the bath, and Darwin's insight into evolution by natural selection via his voyage to the Galapagos. But these stereotypes fail to capture the complexities inherent in the process of learning about our natural world using methods which we now describe as 'science'. They also fail to interrogate the ways in which science has shaped, and in turn been shaped by, sociocultural, political, and economic forces throughout history. This course examines the relationship between the production of scientific knowledge and its broader sociocultural contexts. In particular, this course explores how science has influenced our understanding of what it means to be human: our place in nature and in the universe, and the nature of matter, life, and death. Students will investigate key episodes in the history of science, technology, and medicine in depth to gain an understanding of the relationship between science and power throughout history, and also to reflect on the implications of this history for our contemporary views on science and our privileging of it as a form of knowledge production. |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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3920 | Mon 12/08/2019 | Sat 31/08/2019 | Fri 20/09/2019 | Fri 01/11/2019 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
21710 | LE01 | 85 | 18 | 30 Jul - 17 Sep | Tuesday | 10am - 11am | Napier, G03, Lecture Theatre |
8 Oct - 29 Oct | Tuesday | 10am - 11am | Napier, G03, Lecture Theatre | ||||
Related Class: Workshop | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
21711 | WR04 | 26 | 4 | 30 Jul - 17 Sep | Tuesday | 1pm - 3pm | Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room |
8 Oct - 29 Oct | Tuesday | 1pm - 3pm | Barr Smith South, 2052, Teaching Room | ||||
21712 | WR03 | 26 | 2 | 31 Jul - 18 Sep | Wednesday | 1pm - 3pm | Lower Napier, LG15, Teaching Room |
9 Oct - 30 Oct | Wednesday | 1pm - 3pm | Lower Napier, LG15, Teaching Room | ||||
21713 | WR02 | 25 | 4 | 30 Jul - 17 Sep | Tuesday | 11am - 1pm | Ligertwood, 111, Teaching Room |
8 Oct - 29 Oct | Tuesday | 11am - 1pm | Ligertwood, 111, Teaching Room |