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Terminated in academic year 2010/2011

History of Science and Technology

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 711-0203/14
Abbreviation DVT
Course title History of Science and Technology
Credits 1
Coordinating department Department of Social Sciences
Course coordinator PhDr. Svatomír Černín

Subject syllabus

1.Opening session, introduction to the structure of the course, literature
2.Technology, technique and ancient and medieval origins of sciences
3.Renaissance notion of science and scholarship, signification of sciences
4.Science, technique and technology until the rise of industrial revolution, relation between science and technique
5.Development of sciences and technique during industrial revolution, formation of industrial centers in European and national contexts
6.History of science and technique in 1800s, social-economic context of technical development
7.Ore mining in feudalism
8.Ore and coal mining in 1600s and 1700s
9.Ore and coal mining during industrial revolution
10.Ore and coal mining in period of monopolistic capitalism
11.Ore and coal mining in period of the first republic
12.Ore and coal mining during the World War II
13.Mining technique, technology and machineries in 1945-1990
14.Ore and coal mining in 1945-1990

Literature

HART-DAVIS, Adam, ed. Science: the definitive visual guide. London: Dorling Kindersley, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4093-8314-7.

Advised literature

HART, Michael H. The 100: A Ranking Of The Most Influential Persons In History. Citadel; Revised edition, 2000. ISBN 978-0806513508 .