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Course: Popularization of Science

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Course title Popularization of Science
Course code KZU/PVB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zámečník Hadwiger Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Reflection of science companies before 1905 2. - 3. Popularization of Physics 4. Popularization of chemistry and biology 5. - 6. Popularization of science of the mind ("natural" and "artificial") 7. - 8. Metaphors in scientific language 9. The form of the scientific world in the minds of scientists 10. The form of the scientific world in the mind of a layman 11. - 12. Scientific risk

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The course is divided into two stages. The first stage attempts to affect the development of the popularization of science, particularly in the 20th century. The main emphasis is focused on main characters of popularisation, their life context, education and motivation. The second phase seeks to present "difficulties" the language of modern science, mapping the ways in which science is experiencing (scientists and laymen), and point to possible "negative" consequences of scientific activity (in terms of its impact on human mind and thinking). The course will take the form of lectures and seminars. Seminars will be devoted to analyze the text and presentation of papers.
Students will acquire skills of the course according to sylabus.
Prerequisites
Pass the course Basics of Natural Sciences.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

- Active participation in seminars - Seminar work on the chosen topic
Recommended literature
  • Capra, F. Tkáň života. Praha, Academia, 2004.
  • Coveney, P., Highfield, R. Šíp času. Ostrava, Oldag, 1995.
  • Feynman, R. O povaze fyzikálních zákonů. Praha, Aurora, 1998.
  • Grygar, J. (1997). Vesmír jaký je. Mladá fronta, Praha.
  • Heisenberg, W. Část a celek. Olomouc, Votobia, 1996.
  • Highfield, P. Kouzelná věda a Harry Potter. Praha, Dokořán, 2003.
  • Husserl, E. Krize evropských věd a transcendentální fenomenologie. Praha, Academia, 2000.
  • Neubauer, Z. Smysl a svět. MoraviaPress, 2001.
  • Weinberg, S. První tři minuty. Prah, Mladá fronta, 2000.


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Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 14.06.2025 23:55. Data created for academic year 2024/2025