Course Delivery

Students will have the option to register for this course to be taken in person, or online with asynchronous lectures and synchronous tutorials.

Lecture

  • Section 1 In person delivery Monday and Wednesday, 1435-1524 Alumni Hall
  • Section 2 On-line Asynchronous Session

Students registered in Section 1 must register for Tutorial 1, 2, 3 or 4.  Students registered in Section 2 must register in Tutorial 5.

Tutorials

  • Tutorial 1 Wednesday, 1535-1625 Haliburton
  • Tutorial 2 Wednesday, 1535-1625 Seminar
  • Tutorial 3 Thursday, 1435-1525 Haliburton
  • Tutorial 4 Friday, 1435-1525 Haliburton
  • Tutorial 5 Thursday, 1535-1625 On-line Synchronous Session

This course covers the historical foundations of what we now call modern science: its theoretical developments, conceptual puzzles and shifting social contexts. Open to first year students and above (whether pursuing a BA or BSc degree), it serves as the indispensable preparation for its modern counterpart, Introduction to the History of Science II.

Cross-listing: HSTC 2211.03, HIST 2075.03, SCIE 2001.03

Introduction to the History of Science I: from the Ancients to the Birth of the Modern
Related Areas of Study

History of Science and Technology

Course Code

HSTC1201.03 / HSTC 2211.03 / SCIE2001.03 / HIST2075.03

Semester & Year

Fall, 2021/22

Building Name & Room Number

Alumni Hall; Classroom AA1; Seminar Room; ONLINE

Lecture Times

Lecture: MW 1435-1524 OR

Lecture: Online / Asynchronous; AND

Tutorial: W 1535-1625 (Classroom AA1) OR

Tutorial: W 1535-1625 (Seminar Room) OR

Tutorial: R 1435-1525 (Classroom AA1) OR

Tutorial: F 1435-1525 (Classroom AA1) OR

Tutorial: R 1535-1625 (Online / Synchronous)