450102 SE The History of Astronomy based on Source Texts - from Plato to Hubble (PI) (2016S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 45 - Doktoratsstudium Geowissenschaften, Geographie und Astronomie

Continuous assessment of course work

Zeit PI: Mo 18:00 - 19:30
Ort PI: Univ. Sternwarte, Seminarraum 1
Beginn: 14.3.

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from We 10.02.2016 00:00 to We 24.02.2016 23:59
Registration is open from Tu 01.03.2016 00:00 to Th 17.03.2016 00:00
Deregistration possible until Th 17.03.2016 00:00

Details

max. 30 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Thomas Posch

Classes

Beginn: 14.3.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Based on original texts, we shall study essential topics and paradigm shifts in astronomy - from antiquity to the 20th century. Our emphasis will be on Plato, Aristotle, Cusanus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Bessel, Einstein, Hubble.

Assessment and permitted materials

Seminararbeit auf der Basis von mündlichem Referat

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

Doctorial Study Program Astronomy

45.01. Courses for the Doctoral Studies Programme of SPL 28

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