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ChemTeam
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Syllabi in History of Science
HSS
Noteworthy Syllabi
History
of Physics Syllabi
Updated on August 29, 2002
In an attempt to help students and teachers of chemistry find suitable approaches, texts and projects in the history of chemistry, I have gathered sample course syllabi in the history of chemistry and made them available on this site. In the near future, I hope to post a list of relevant general texts and source materials for those interested in history of chemistry.
These courses emphasize the history of chemistry. For courses that treat primarily philosophical issues in chemistry, please visit HYLE: The International Journal for the Philosophy of Chemistry, where they have collected syllabi for courses treating topics that belong to the philosophy of chemistry proper.
These syllabi are all in PDF format. If you do not yet have Adobe Acrobat reader, you can download a free copy from Adobe:
This collection will continue to expand. If you teach a course that contains the history of the chemical sciences (broadly conceived), please send a copy of the syllabus (an MS Word file, a PDF file, or a website URL) to: ramberg@truman.edu
Available Syllabi (all open into a new window)
History
of Chemistry
Robert DeKosky, University of Kansas, 2002
The
Evolution of Chemical Thought
Melvin Usselman, University of Western Ontario, 2002
History
of Chemistry and Society
Robert Wismer, Millersville University, 2002
(I apologize for the odd typography--I will replace it soon).
Creating
Chemistry and Chemists, from Alchemy to the Buckyball
Jody Roberts and Benjamin Cohen, Virginia Tech University, 2002
Chemical
History
Seth Rasmussen, North Dakota State University, 2001
Controversy
in Chemistry
Stephen J. Weininger and Jay A. Labinger, Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
1998
Elements
of Chemistry
Peter Ramberg, Truman State University, 1995
History
of Chemistry With Laboratory
John Beer, University of Delaware, 1981