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Course: History of Physics

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Course title History of Physics
Course code KMT/HF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hošková Prokšová Jitka, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to studying the subject, credit conditions 2. Physical pieces of knowledge before establishing physics as a science 3. Development of classical physics and mechanistic idea of nature 4. Development of classical physics towards relativistic, unquantized notion of nature 5. Development of physics towards quantized notion of nature 6. Natural sciences in Bohemia. 7. A final recap, a summary of key historical discoveries in classical physics

Learning activities and teaching methods
Seminar classes, Students' self-study, Textual studies, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The basic prerequisite is the knowledge of physics developments as a whole as well as in its relation to the milestones of physics history.
learning outcomes
The students will be able to analyse basic trends in physics development. Natural sciences in antic philosophy, Renaissance, development of general physics and modern physics.
teaching methods
Lecture
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Seminar classes
assessment methods
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Ackermann und w. Geschichte der Physik. Berlin, Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaft., 1991.
  • Achiezer, A. J. Vývoj fyzikálního obrazu světa. Praha, 1975.
  • Begelman, M., Rees, M. Osudová přitažlivost gravitace. 2013.
  • Folta, Jaroslav; Nový, Luboš. Dějiny přírodních věd v datech : chronologický přehled. 1. vyd. Praha : Mladá fronta, 1979.
  • Laue, Max von. Dějiny fyziky. 1. vyd. Praha : Orbis, 1959.
  • Pickover, Clifford A. Kniha o fyzice. 2015.
  • Schreier W. u. a. Geschichte der Physik. Berlin, Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaft GmbH., 1991.
  • Štoll, Ivan. Dějiny fyziky. 2009.
  • Teichmann J., Schreier W., Segre M. Experimente Geschichte machen. BayerischerSchulbuch-Verlag München., 1995.


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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physics in Education (19) Category: Physics courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (19) Category: Informatics courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Biology in Education (19) Category: Biology courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Biology in Education (16) Category: Biology courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (17) Category: Informatics courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Studies in Mathematics (18) Category: Mathematics courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
University of West Bohemia, date of update: 31.08.2024 23:52. Data created for academic year 2024/2025