FC4102 History of Chemistry

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2016

The course is not taught in Autumn 2016

Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Hana Cídlová, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main objectives of the course are the following:
the students will learn about basic phases of chemistry branch progression
the students will understand connections and cohesion of chemistry and other natural science
the students will be able to apply knowledge of chemistry history in connection with didactics
the students will be able to explain chemistry signification for human being and human society in historical context
Syllabus
  • The status of science in chemistry
  • Didactic importance of history of chemistry
  • Comparison (timeline) "general" history of humanity and the historical development of chemistry
  • Chemistry of prehistory - the origins of the development of chemistry
  • Chemistry of antiquity - Greece, Rome
  • alchemy
  • Chemistry 17th century
  • Chemistry 18th century
  • Chemistry 19th century
  • Chemistry 20th century, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
  • The history of selected chemical ideas and discoveries
  • Comparison (timeline) the development of science and technology and the historical development of chemistry - Summary
Literature
  • Budiš J. a kol.: Historie chemie slovem a obrazem. Monografie, PdF MU, Brno 1995.
  • Fischer K.: Vorn Werden der Chemie. Obzor, Bratislava, 1980 (skripta ped. Školy, Potsdam, 1980).
  • Engels S., Nowak A.: Chemické prvky historie a současnost. SNTL, Praha 1977.
  • Čížek F., Fajkus B.: Čítanka z dějin chemie a biologie. PřF UK Praha.
  • Bernal J. D.: Věda v dějinách. SPN, Praha 1960.
  • Kolektiv: Malá encyklopedie chemie. Obzor, Bratislava 1980.
  • Další prameny dle vlastního výběru.
  • Novotný V., Banýr J.: Vybrané kapitoly z dějin chemie a chemického průmyslu. PdF UK
  • Budiš J. a kol.: Stručný přehled historie chemie. Učební text PdF MU, Brno 1997.
Teaching methods
seminar
theoretical preparation
class discussion
Assessment methods
Completion requirements:
Seminar attendance
term paper
Written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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