| Unit name | History of Science |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHILM0007 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Emeritus Professor. Pyle |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Philosophy |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit would concentrate on two or three of the scientific revolutions. The case studies will be selected from among (1) the Copernican revolution, (2) Lavoisier and the discovery of oxygen, (3) the emergence of Darwinism, (4) electromagnetism and the aether, and Einstein's relativity, and (5) the birth of quantum mechanics.
