MUII10 History of Science and Technology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Kučera (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Jiří Macháček, Ph.D.
Division of Museology – Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucia Miškolciová
Supplier department: Division of Museology – Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 9. 10. 14:00–17:40 M22, Fri 30. 10. 14:00–17:40 M22, Fri 20. 11. 14:00–17:40 M22, Fri 11. 12. 14:00–17:40 M22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main goal of this class is to create and/or deepen the knowledge in following fields: • attributes of science and technology branches (terminology) • development of science and technology within human civilization (discoveries) • using scientific knowledge in actual life (inventions) • application of inventions in technological progress (manufacture) • science, machinery and technology in museology (documentation) • theoretical mastering in given lectures (general knowledge) • application of acquired findings on particular problems of museum labour After finishing this course the students will be able to: • explain the meaning of terms science and technology • understand the influence of these disciplines on civilization development • deduce mutual relations between diverse scientifical and technological branches on the basis of acquired knowledge • apply data from the sources and literature by field research of technological monuments • use acquired information in museum labour (documentation, deposition and restoration) • create the policy of collecting and demonstrating of the collection (exposition, exhibition, accompanying programmes) • make informed decisions in professional concentration of certain memory institutions
Syllabus
  • • science and technology in history – sorting, terminology, literature • prehistoric tribes – tools of timber, stone and natural materials, ceramics • antique civilizations – script, architecture, water management, birth of scientifical disciplines, discovery and gaining of metals, development of crafts • ancient cultures – progress in science and education, architecture, public buildings, utilization of wind and water power • barbarians and migration of peoples – military technique, development of agriculture, culture, science and education • the Middle Ages – time and space, monasteries and convents – centres of science and education, universities, medieval architecture, growth of crafts and trade, book printing • modern times – natural sciences, new scientifical disciplines and methods of production, technique and technology, workshops – beginnigs of factory production, customs and commercial policy • industrial revolution – progress in scientifical disciplines and military education, driving machines, factory production, natural resources, transportation, building materials, spheres of technique and technology • the present day – scientifical research and production, electricity – transfer of energy, driving power and information technology, contemporary technical possibilities • science and technology in museum – searching, collecting, storing, treating and displaying the objects
Literature
  • • Studie o technice v českých zemích II : 1800–1918. Sborník NTM č. 20. 1. vyd. Jílek, František (ed.). Praha : Národní technické muzeum, 1984. 568 s.
  • • Studie o technice v českých zemích 1945–1992 : 3. část. Sborník NTM č. 34. 1. vyd. Folta, Jaroslav (ed.). Praha : Národní technické muzeum, Encyklopedický dům, 2003. 1024 s. ISBN 80-86044-22-X.
  • • Studie o technice v českých zemích IV : 1800–1918. Sborník NTM č. 22. 1. vyd. Jílek, František (ed.). Praha : Národní technické muzeum, 1986. 544 s.
  • • Vaněček, Jan. Počátky paroplavby a význam Resslovy vrtule pro její vývoj. Praha : Archiv pro dějiny průmyslu, obchodu a technické práce, 1938. 242 s.
  • • Klíma, Arnošt. Manufakturní období v Čechách. 1. vyd. Praha : Nakladatelství ČSAV, 1955. 524 s., obr. příl.
  • • Studie o technice v českých zemích 1945–1992 : 1. část. Sborník NTM č. 32. 1. vyd. Folta, Jaroslav (ed.). Praha : Národní technické muzeum, Encyklopedický dům, 2003. 920 s. ISBN 80-86044-22-X.
  • • Sto let Jednoty k povzbuzení průmyslu v Čechách : 1833–1933. Sborník statí o vzniku, vývoji a působení Jednoty průmyslové. Mansfeld, Bedřich (ed.). Praha : vlastní náklad, 1934. 408 + IV s.
  • • Studie o technice v českých zemích 1945–1992 : 2. část. Sborník NTM č. 33. 1. vyd. Folta, Jaroslav (ed.). Praha : Národní technické muzeum, Encyklopedický dům, 2003. 936 s. ISBN 80-86044-22-X.
  • • Bennett, Bradbury, Devries, Dickie & Jestice. Fighting techniques of the medieval world. 1. vyd. Praha : Deus, 2007. 256 s. ISBN 978-80-86215-96-9.
  • • Studie o technice v českých zemích VI :1918–1945 (2. část ). Sborník NTM č. 29. 1. vyd. Smolka, Ivan, Folta, Jaroslav (eds.). Praha : Národní technické muzeum, 1995. 1080 s. ISBN 80-7037-043-2.
  • • Studie o technice v českých zemích I : 1800–1918. Sborník NTM č. 19. 1. vyd. Jílek, František (ed.). Praha : Národní technické muzeum, 1983. 464 s.
  • • Studie o technice v českých zemích III : 1800–1918. Sborník NTM č. 21. 1. vyd. Jílek, František (ed.). Praha : Národní technické muzeum, 1985. 408 s.
  • • Studie o technice v českých zemích V : 1918–1945 (1. část). Sborník NTM č. 28. 1. vyd. Smolka, Ivan, Folta, Jaroslav (eds.). Praha : Národní technické muzeum, 1995. 1080 s. ISBN 80-7037-042-4.
  • • Nový, Luboš a kol. Dějiny techniky v Československu do konce 18. století. 1. vyd. Praha : Academia, 1974. 672 s., obr. příl.
Teaching methods
lectures with pictorial demonstration discussing the questions of students on certain topics application of theoretical knowledge on practical museology problems
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2022.
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