Course code:
3613H
Course name:
History of Science and Teaching in Serbia

Academic year:

2012/2013.

Attendance requirements:

There are no requirements.

ECTS:

5

Study level:

doctoral academic studies

Study programs:

Chemistry: 1. year, winter semester, elective (3IP3H) course

Chemistry: 1. year, winter semester, elective (3IP2H) course

Chemistry: 1. year, winter semester, elective (3IP1H) course

Chemistry: 1. year, summer semester, elective (3IP4H) course

Chemistry: 2. year, winter semester, elective (3IP6H) course

Chemistry: 2. year, winter semester, elective (3IP5H) course

Teacher:

Snežana D. Bojović, Ph.D.

Assistants:

Hours of instruction:

Weekly: three hours of lectures (3+0+0)

Goals:

Acquiring knowledge about development of science and high education in Serbia.

Outcome:

Knowledge about development of science in Serbia, scientific and educational institutions and the most importent reforms of University.

Teaching methods:

Lectures.

Extracurricular activities:

Archives documents researches.

Coursebooks:

Main coursebooks:

  • S. Bojović, 200 godina Beogradskog univerziteta, istorija institucije, Princip, Beograd 2008.
  • S. Bojović, Prirodne nauke u Srbiji do 1914, Flogiston, 13 (2005) 9-33.
  • S. Bojović, Mihailo Rašković (1827-1872), Život i delo srpskih naučnika, biografije i bibliografije, SANU, Knjiga I, Beograd, 1996 (63-95).
  • S. Bojović, Sima Lozanić (1847-1935) Život i delo srpskih naučnika, biografije i bibliografije, SANU, Knjiga I, Beograd, 1996 (199-263).
  • S. Bojović, (1904-1988) Život i delo srpskih naučnika, biografije i bibliografije, SANU, Knjiga VI, Beograd, 2000 (487-517).
  • Život i delo srpskih naučnika, biografije i bibliografije, SANU, Knjiga VII-XI, Beograd.
  • S. Bojović, 100 godina Beogradskog univerziteta (u pripremi).
  • S. Bojović, Razvoj nauke u Srbiji (u pripremi).

Supplementary coursebooks:

  • Milorad Jovičić (1868-1937), Život i delo srpskih naučnika, biografije i bibliografije, SANU, Knjiga II, Beograd, 1997 (371-397).
  • S. Bojović, Aleksandar Zega (1860-1928), Život i delo srpskih naučnika, biografije i bibliografije, SANU, Knjiga III, Beograd, 1998 (179-188).
  • S. Bojović, Marko Leko (1853-1932), Život i delo srpskih naučnika, biografije i bibliografije, SANU, Knjiga IV, Beograd, 1998 (33-67).
  • S. Bojović, Đorđe Stefanović

Additional material:

  Course activities and grading method

Lectures:

10 points (3 hours a week)

Syllabus:

  1. Development of scientific institutions (Serbian Literary Society, Serbian Learned Society, and Serbian Academy of Sciences).
  2. Founding of The Belgrade High school (1808).
  3. Founding and development of the Lycee (1838) and Department of science and technique on Lycee (1853) and arrival of the first naturals scientists in Serbia.
  4. Establishment and work of Belgrade College (1863) and the most important reforms.
  5. Foundation of Belgrade University (1905) and its development until the First World War.
  6. Development of ”the national” sciences till 70’s of the 19th century (botanic, geology, mineralogy, zoology, meteorology).
  7. Significance of Josif Pancic for the recognition of Serbian countries.
  8. Development of chemistry in the 70’s of the 19th century. S. Lozanic and Marko Leko.
  9. Development of sciences in the last few decades of the 19th century and first years of the 20th century (geography, mathematic, physics, mechanic, astronomy).
  10. The most eminent scientists before the First world war (…).
  11. Development of Belgrade University betweens two world wars.
  12. Development of science between two world wars.
  13. Belgrade University after the Second World War.
  14. The most important reforms at the Belgrade University.
  15. Development of sciences after the Second World War.

Semester papers:

30 points

Oral exam:

60 points