FC0007 Advanced Topics

Faculty of Education
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Miléř, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Ptáček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiří Šibor, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Jan Válek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ivana Medková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Miléř, Ph.D.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Wed 15:00–15:50 učebna 5
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
FC0007/Prez01: Tue 17:00–17:50 učebna 5, T. Miléř, P. Ptáček, P. Sládek, J. Šibor, J. Válek
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 aim of the course is an overview of the state of scientific knowledge in physics and Chemistry and across disciplines. Students will deepen their knowledge of physic and Chemistry and expand their horizons with interdisciplinary relationships within the system of natural sciences. Specific scientific discoveries will be considered in the context of the history, methodology and ethics of science. The starting point should be discoveries awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics or Chemistry. Furthermore, students will get acquainted with the basics of theories, which by their nature go beyond the traditional division of scientific disciplines (eg chaos theory, information theory). Objectives: Knowledge: A comprehensive overview of knowledge of physics with emphasis on the relationship of the subject to practice, nature, technical applications, etc. Skills: To be able to practically use methods of scientific work. Be able to identify the features of complex systems (feedback, delay, hysteresis ...) in specific cases and situations. Attitudes: To develop the student's relationship to the ethics of science and the perception of responsibility for scientific research in relation to society and the environment. The student should learn to take scientific knowledge into account when making decisions in everyday life.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should know and be able to:
Selected scientific (physics) discoveries in the context of the history of science and the system of sciences.
Current scientific problems and perspectives of science development.
Description of reality using the knowledge of chaos theory and complex systems
Syllabus
  • 1. History and methodology of science 2. Nobel Prizes in Physics 3. Information theory 4. Logic, language and thinking 5. Chaos theory 6. Ecosystems and biosphere 7. Resilience and adaptive cycles 8. Complex systems, antifragility 9. Models and modeling 10. Limits of growth 11. Global problems of the world 12. Perspectives of science development
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Modern topics in physics (Souběž.) : Moderní směry ve fyzice. info
  • VEVERKA, Miroslav. Evoluce svým vlastním tvůrcem : od velkého třesku ke globální civilizaci. Vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 2013, 575 s. ISBN 9788072602766. info
  • GLEICK, James. Informace : historie, teorie, záplava. Translated by Jan Kašpar. 1. vyd. v českém jazyce. Praha: Argo, 2013, 396 s. ISBN 9788025709016. info
  • COVENEY, Peter V. and Roger HIGHFIELD. Mezi chaosem a řádem : hranice komplexity : hledání řádu v chaotickém světě. Edited by Baruch S. Blumberg. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2003, 428 s. ISBN 8020409890. info
  • GLEICK, James. Chaos : vznik nové vědy. Brno: Ando, 1996, 349 s. ISBN 8086047040. info
  • VALENTOVÁ, Alena. Nositelé Nobelovy ceny za fyziku. Edited by Vlaďka Stejskalová. 1996, 73 l. info
Teaching methods
lectures and class discussion
Assessment methods
student presentation and discourse
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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