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Fall 2007 Info
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Minor
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SOPHOMORE-LEVEL COURSES: THEMES IN THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE 2333 - Inventing the Modern World This course looks at the interplay between technology and culture
from the medieval period to the present. We will cover such topics
as the printing revolution, clocks and timekeeping over the ages,
electronic communication from the telegraph to computers, technology
and the workplace, and technological utopianism. Course materials
include science fiction, films, and documentaries. JUNIOR/SENIOR-LEVEL
COURSES: BASIC SURVEY COURSES
3013 - (4 independently run sections) History of Science to the Age of Newton: The Origins and Early Development of Science Prerequisite: Junior standing or above or permission of instruct
A survey of understandings of the natural world from Antiquity to the Seventeenth century. This course explores how people in different times and places have explained such phenomena as the motions of the planets and the workings of the human body. Throughout we will pay particular attention to the cultural settings in which theories about the natural world were produced. We will also examine the impact of scientific ideas and discoveries upon human societies and cultures. 3023 - (3 independently run sections) History of Science since the 17th Century: The Foundation and Growth of Modern Science Prerequisite: Junior standing or above or permission of instructor
3423 - Modern Medicine - A Historical Introduction Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor This course examines the history of modern medicine in Europe and
America. We will explore the different ways in which people have
answered questions like: how does the human body work? What causes
us to get sick? What can we do to restore health? We begin in the
18th century, a period in which traditional, holistic views of the
body prevailed and the most common therapy was bloodletting. We
end in the late 20th century, a time when understandings of the
body have been transformed by developments in genetics and biochemistry
and the therapeutic arsenal includes antibiotics, AZT, and organ
transplants. Throughout the course we will seek to connect medical
ideas and medical practices to the broader social and cultural contexts
in which they were developed. 3443 - Science in a Religious World Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor An overview of major events at the intersection of science and
religion from the middle ages to the present, including such important
events as the Galileo affair and the Scopes Monkey Trial. Emphasizes
the importance of understanding specific historical contexts in
evaluating the various relationships between science and religion. 5533 - Advanced Studies in the History of Modern Science Prerequisite: Graduate standing and instructor's permission An advanced introduction to the history and historiography of modern
science in the 19th and 20th centuries. This survey considers selected
aspects of the social, intellectual, and cultural history of science
in this era of modernization, professionalization and institutionalization
with attention to significant conceptual advances, the changing
forms of work practices, and debates over the grounds for scientific
authority within the disciplines and at play in the larger culture.
Although the focus is primarily historical, interdisciplinary considerations
will touch on rhetorical analysis, visual culture, the sociology
of knowledge, and gender studies. 5970 - Seminar: Research, Criticism, and Analysis Prerequisite: Graduate standing and instructor’s permission Methods and practice of research in the history of science, including
use of sources, bibliographical tools, and the writing of research
results. Critical examination of different approaches to and interpretations
of science’s past development and cultural relations. 5990 - Graduate Survey: History of Science Since 17th Century Prerequisite: Graduate standing and instructor’s permission This course introduces graduate students to the history and historiography of "science" between antiquity and the 17th century. Major themes include the interactions between natural knowledge and religious beliefs and practices; the institutional context of natural knowledge (including monasteries, universities, scientific societies, courts and museums); and the historiographical problem of the "Scientific Revolution." Students are expected to audit a section of HSCI 3013 while taking this seminar.
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