ECTS
8 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Hourly volume
9h
Description
The teaching takes the form of a project based on an essentially bibliographical approach. It is a study of the epistemology and history of science based on the work of a scientist in the fields of Life Sciences or Earth and Universe Sciences. The student must highlight the key points of the scientist's work, placing them in the scientific-historical-political context of his or her time, highlighting the advances and controversies, the contributions to science and the interests in scientific mediation. At the end of his or her work, carried out under the responsibility of a tutor, the student produces a written thesis, a poster and an oral presentation.
Objectives
"- research and bibliographic synthesis;
- epistemological analysis;
- integration of the history of science in the understanding of scientific concepts ;
- scientific mediation, using different media and approaches;
- planning and organization of work".
Necessary pre-requisites
- Strong foundation in ecology, biology, earth sciences;
- writing skills.
Knowledge control
Continuous assessment : 100%.