Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Physical science in an historical perspective | |||||||||||||||||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th, 1d Vis. | |||||||||||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Martine Jaminon | |||||||||||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | |||||||||||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | |||||||||||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | |||||||||||||||||
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Course contents :
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| Thorough reading of texts falling within the epistemology of sciences and / or the history of sciences. | |||||||||||||||||
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Traduire du texte ou une page WebThe aim is threefold:
- Appropriate ways of thinking and expression which physicists encountered very few in their study course - Develop transferable skills reusable in other circumstances: * Structuring and drafting of a final dissertation * Report writing internship * Report writing in professional life - Put some scientific discoveries in their historical context and lay the groundwork for an understanding of the phenomena that govern the construction of knowledge. |
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Bachelor in sciences | |||||||||||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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- Reading text with production, by text or by chapter, of:
Some of the readings will be chosen in consultation with students. - Visit of the National Museum of Arts and Crafts, Paris, 1 day - minimum of 3 students |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Homework with debriefing in face-to-face sessions | |||||||||||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Required reading:
La structure des révolutions scientifiques, Thomas Kuhn, Flammariion, Coll. Champs Sciences |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The final grade results from: - Assessment of the synthesis producted throughout the course and of the participation in the face-to-face sessions (75%) - Assessment in an oral examination on the texts that have been studied (25%) | |||||||||||||||||
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Work placement(s) :
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| No training, but the visit of the Musée National des Arts et Métiers in Paris. Approximate cost of train ticket: from 50 to 60 €. Possible participation of the university. | |||||||||||||||||
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Organizational remarks :
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| The first class meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2012 at 8: 30 at the Institute of Physics B5. It is still possible to register until Wednesday, September 23 by email: Martine.Jaminon@ulg.ac.be | |||||||||||||||||
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Contacts :
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| Martine.Jaminon@ulg.ac.be
Tel : 04 366 37 20 Secretary: 04 366 50 04 |
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