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2019　Special Lecture: History of biology

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Academic unit or major
Humanities and social science courses
Instructor(s)
Yajima Michiko 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue5-6(W242)  Fri5-6(W242)  
Group
-
Course number
LAH.T213
Credits
2
Academic year
2019
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2019/3/18
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

The course gives an overview of the history of biology and geology from the 16th century to the present, paying attention mainly to natural history, geology and biology in Europe. This course faciliates student's understanding of natural science in the time and social space science develops and also the gender view point.

Student learning outcomes

When tracing the history of science from ancient times to the present day, it becomes apparent tha modernaization starts gradually in the 16th and 17th centuries and continues to the present. This coures covers what position science occupied in each of these periods, and considers the position occupied by women in science. The history of biology emphasizes the view point of evolution. By the end of this coursem students will have a deeper understanding of the "now" of science by establishing the tima-axis (jistory) and space-axis (society) related to scinence through these endeavors.

Keywords

History of biology, biology, natural history, dinosaurs, Charles Darwin, evolution, 16th and 17th centuries, 19th century

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills Communication skills ✔ Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

One theme will be addressed per class.　　Audio-visual material will be used in each class in conjunction with a lecture.　　Students will write responses and questions on a resond card for about 5 minutes at the end. The questions will be answered as soon as possible.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Orientation Merits and demerits of Audio-visual materials
Class 2 What is Dinosauria? Biological nomenclature
Class 3 History of restruction of dinosaurs The meaning of change of restroduction of fossils
Class 4 Extinction of dinosaurs The difficulty of restruction of ancient creature
Class 5 Scientific revolution The time and society of the scietific revolution
Class 6 Tekescopes and microscopes Microscopes' discovery is as old as telescope’s one.
Class 7 Life of Charles Darwin The importance of economical world among Chares Darwin
Class 8 Works of charles Darwin The time Charles Darwin convincing evolution
Class 9 What is evolution? The concept of evolution of Charles Darwin
Class 10 A geologist Darwin Geology was noble science in the 19th century.
Class 11 The biginning of lady geologists The procedure of women's apperarance in natural science.
Class 12 Marie Curie The gender in France in the 19th century
Class 13 Research of DNA and Rosalind Frankin The gender in England in the 20th century
Class 14 History of natural history What is natural history？
Class 15 Continental drift/ Continental drift/ examination How continental drift theory started?

Textbook(s)

No textbook is designated.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Yosikawa, S. and Yajima, M. 2003, "The adventre of Mary Anning", Asahi.
Yajima, M. and Wada, S., 2004, "The in troduction of geology and astronomy", Belet.
Yajima, M., 2008, "The memory of fossils", Tokyo UP.

Course materials are provided during class.

Assessment criteria and methods

Student's course scores are based on final exams (50 %) and exercise problems (50 %).

Related courses

  • LAH.S433 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences37:History of Science
  • LAH.T102 ： History of Science A
  • LAH.T202 ： History of Science B
  • LAH.T302 ： History of Science C

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None reuired.

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