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070283 VO History of Science (2023S)

Wissenschaften, Kolonialismus und die Vermessung der Körper

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Moodle

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The event will be held weekly and in person in HS 41.

  • Tuesday 07.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Tuesday 14.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Tuesday 21.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Tuesday 28.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Tuesday 18.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Tuesday 25.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Tuesday 02.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Tuesday 09.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Tuesday 16.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Tuesday 23.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Tuesday 06.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Tuesday 13.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Tuesday 20.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Tuesday 27.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

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Assessment and permitted materials

In the exam and in your oral contributions, you show: ability to orientate yourself in the subject area, knowledge of the most important concepts and methods in the history of science, ability to conduct independent research in specialist bibliographies and archive portals, familiarity with exemplary cases; In addition, the general scientific ability is assessed: Originality of the access, the independence and clarity of the argumentation, critical handling of the material, nuanced assessment of the research literature, depth of the research.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

In the exam and in your oral contributions the following skills will be rewarded: ability to navigate the subject area, knowledge of the most important concepts and methods in the history of science, ability to conduct independent research in bibliographies and archive portals, familiarity with exemplary cases; In addition, the following is assessed: Originality of approach, the independence and clarity of the argumentation, critical handling of the material, nuanced assessment of the research literature, depth of the research.

Examination topics

In addition to the material discussed during the lecture, independent additional reading on chosen subject areas is expected. The slides are made available for study after the lecture. A comprehensive Moodle course provides reading recommendations for individual projects and classic texts.

Reading list

Michael Hagner: Ansichten der Wissenschaftsgeschichte. Zur Einführung. In: Ders., Ansichten der Wissenschaftsgeschichte. Frankfurt am Main 2001, S. 7–42.
Elena Aronova, Christine von Oertzen und David Sepkoski: Introduction. Historicizing Big Data. In: Osiris 32/2017, S. 1–17.
Rheinberger, Hans-Jörg: Historische Epistemologie zur Einführung. Hamburg: Junius 2013.
Sommer, Marianne, Staffan Müller-Wille, and Carsten Reinhardt (Hg.): Handbuch Wissenschaftsgeschichte. 2017.
Unbedingt empfehlenswert sind zudem aktuelle Ausgaben der einschlägigen Zeitschriften: Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Wissenschaftsgeschichte, N.T.M., Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Isis, Osiris, Science in Context, Nach Feierabend, Technology and Culture, Technikgeschichte u.a

Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte: PM4 Aspekte und Räume; VO Wissenschaftsgeschichte (5 ECTS) / ZWM Weitere EAR 1 oder 2 (5 ECTS)
EC Geschichte (V2021) - M1b - VO Wissenschaftsgeschichte (5 ECTS)
EC Geschichte (V2008) - VO Wissenschaftsgeschichte (5 ECTS)

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