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Science education as a tool for public understanding of science

This module aims to understand the evolution of science as part of the intellectual and social experience of humanity; develop research skills in the field of History of Science and Scientific Education; Identify, preserve and display the Portuguese scientific heritage (museological and archival). Lecturer: Ana Rita Melo | Technical Lisbon University of Lisbon

Module dates: 13 and 20 June (TP classes); 14 June (seminar ‘out of doors’)

Syllabus

  • Archives and documentary sources for the History of Science;
  • Preservation and dissemination of scientific heritage;
  • Understanding and public dissemination of science;
  • The disciplinary construction of science: places, language and communication;
  • Science and power.