| Code | HSP700 |
| Name | The History of Technical Sciences |
| Status | Compulsory/Courses of Limited Choice; Courses of Free Choice |
| Level and type | Undergraduate Studies, Academic |
| Field of study | History and Philosophy |
| Faculty | |
| Academic staff | Alīda Zigmunde |
| Credit points | 2.0 (3.0 ECTS) |
| Parts | 1 |
| Annotation |
The history of development of the technical sciences and the engineering sciences in Latvia.The achievements of the engineering sciences in Latvia. Technological monuments. Personalities. . |
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Goals and objectives of the course in terms of competences and skills |
The goal is: To provide students the basic understanding of the history of engineering sciences their role and their development in Latvia and the world. Tasks: 1) To provide insight into the development of engineering sciences as a whole and into the development of its branches. 2) To be able to understand the most important questions in the history of engineering sciences. 3) To acquire knowledge of the development of engineering sciences in Latvia. 4) To learn how to work with historic sources of information concerning the history of engineering sciences. |
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Learning outcomes and assessment |
The student is capable to evaluate the role of the engineering sciences in the development of the modern world - Test The student is capable to formulate his opinion and to name the facts, information and sources in law on which his opinion are founded - Evaluation of the level of discussion in the seminar The student is capable to evaluate the role of engineering sciences in the world, in his country and in his personal life - Discussion and acting in a professional environment The student has learned to formulate his views in a written statement and to argue with facts from the history of engineering sciences and the history of technology - Lecture The student is able to analyze fundamental questions in the history of engineering sciences and knows to argue with facts from the history of engineering sciences and the present sciences. The student has learned what the knowledge of the history of a science is good for. - Lecture, taking part in discussions, evaluations |
| Course prerequisites | The basic course of Latvia and world history, foundation of physics, chemistry and geography |