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B003952 - HISTORY OF SCIENCE
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Teaching Language
Course Content
Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
Prerequisites
Teaching Methods
Further information
Type of Assessment
Academic Year 2021-22
Coorte 2019 - 3-years First Cycle Degree (DM 270/04) in HISTORY
Course year
Third year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
History, Archaeology, Geography, Fine and Performing Arts (SAGAS)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
M-STO/05 - HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
36
Teaching Term
21/02/2022 ⇒ 03/06/2022
Attendance required
Yes
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
Course Content
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Lectureship
Mutuality
Course teached as:
B003952 - STORIA DELLA SCIENZA
3-years First Cycle Degree (DM 270/04) in STORIA
B003952 - STORIA DELLA SCIENZA
3-years First Cycle Degree (DM 270/04) in STORIA
Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
Course Title: Science, History, Literature, and Imagination
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
1) M. Ciardi, Galileo e Harry Potter. La magia può aiutare la scienza?, Roma, Carocci, 2014.
2) M. Ciardi, Breve storia delle pseudoscienze, Milano, Hoepli, 2021.
3) Paper on a literary text, movie, comics, or videogame chosen by the student (see Type of Assessment).
2) M. Ciardi, Breve storia delle pseudoscienze, Milano, Hoepli, 2021.
3) Paper on a literary text, movie, comics, or videogame chosen by the student (see Type of Assessment).
Learning Objectives
The students are introduced to the critical reading of primary and secondary sources concerning the history of science and technology, in relation to the philosophical and literary culture, and to the political, social and institutional context of their time.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites
Teaching Methods
Teaching methods may vary in relation to the number, requests and interests of students. They will include traditional lectures, open discussions, and presentation of papers by the students. Course attendance is strongly recommended.
Further information
Course contents:
What is science? Where is the boundary between science, pseudoscience and magic? What is the role of imagination in the construction of scientific knowledge? What are the relationships between science, technology, literature, movies and comics? The course will be focused on these questions, through an historical path aimed to understand the evolution of scientific knowledge from Scientific Revolution to the present days.
What is science? Where is the boundary between science, pseudoscience and magic? What is the role of imagination in the construction of scientific knowledge? What are the relationships between science, technology, literature, movies and comics? The course will be focused on these questions, through an historical path aimed to understand the evolution of scientific knowledge from Scientific Revolution to the present days.
Type of Assessment
The exam will take the form of an oral discussion, and a paper on a literary text, movie, comics, or videogame chosen by the student . The student will be assessed according to the knowledge acquired, the ability to provide a clear summary of the topics covered, and critical handling of the material. The student will be expected to refer to both the exam bibliography and the texts read and discussed during the lectures.
The assessment will depend particularly on: 1) skill displayed in handling the sources and material in the exam bibliography; 2) ability to find and use information and examples to illustrate and correlate the various themes and problems addressed in the course.
Top marks will be awarded to a student displaying an overall understanding of the topics discussed during the lectures, combined with a critical approach to the material and a confident and effective use of the appropriate terminology.
Average marks will be awarded to a student who has memorized the main points of the material and is able to summarise them satisfactorily and provide an effective critical commentary, while failing to display a complete command of the appropriate terminology. A student will be deemed to have failed the exam in the case of significant shortcomings.
The assessment will depend particularly on: 1) skill displayed in handling the sources and material in the exam bibliography; 2) ability to find and use information and examples to illustrate and correlate the various themes and problems addressed in the course.
Top marks will be awarded to a student displaying an overall understanding of the topics discussed during the lectures, combined with a critical approach to the material and a confident and effective use of the appropriate terminology.
Average marks will be awarded to a student who has memorized the main points of the material and is able to summarise them satisfactorily and provide an effective critical commentary, while failing to display a complete command of the appropriate terminology. A student will be deemed to have failed the exam in the case of significant shortcomings.