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Terminated in academic year 2021/2022

History of Science and Technology

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 711-2203/01
Abbreviation DVT
Course title History of Science and Technology
Credits 2
Coordinating department Department of Social Sciences
Course coordinator Mgr. Bc. Mariana Pavlíková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1.Introduction to the course, literature
2.Mining and technical schools; Technical monuments
3.Development of machines and enginery in antiquity and medieval times
4.Development of machines and enginery in medieval times; Medieval crafts
5.Development of machines and enginery in modern period until industrial revolution. Leonardo da Vinci and his machines.
6.Industrial revolution and the origins of industries
7. 19th century; the first stage of the technical-scientific revolution
8.Development of iron and steel production
9.Historical trends in development of transportation and transport vehicles in the human history
10.Historical development of electrotechnics (Nikola Tesla, T.A. Edison, F. Křižík, Kolben)
11.20th century; the second stage of the technical-scientific revolution
12.Dream machines - computers
13.Evaluation of students’ projects I.
14.Closing session, evaluation of students’ projects II.

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 .