Barnes and Noble, 1992. General remarks This course will trace the historical roots of Chemistry as it appears in Medieval and Early Modern Alchemy and focus on its scientific and philosophical foundations. The course is designed for undergraduate students of the Departments of Medicine and Natural Sciences. In future it is planned to be offered to MA students with major in the history of sciences. The course consists of a number of lectures and seminars.
Lectures cover main topics outlined below.
Class discussions are intended to help students to articulate their thoughts on issues presented in the course of lectures and the reading. The writing assignments are designed in order to help students to learn to formulate their arguments clearly and concisely. The history of Chemistry is one of the courses in the history of sciences and humanities which is included in the curriculum of the Department of Natural Sciences. In order to complete the requirements all students are expected to attend classes regularly and be prepared to discuss the reading. Excessive absences will lower the final grade.