2005/06 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
HPSC1020 Science in the Modern World: Darwin, Germs and The Bomb
10 creditsClass Size: 150
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2005/06
This module is approved as an Elective
Objectives
To introduce selected major topics in the historical development of European Science from 1750 to the present.Syllabus
Darwin and the Darwinian Revolution; Pasteur and the Germ; the Atomic Bomb and its legacies.
Teaching methods
11 lectures plus 5 tutorials.
Methods of assessment
50% coursework (1 essay of 1500 words), 50% 1 hour exam at end of semester.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 20/09/2006
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