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Outlines of history of life sciences in early modern age.

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L. Spallanzani, Prodromo di un’opera da imprimersi sopra le riproduzioni animali [1768], in Edizione Nazionale delle Opere, Modena, Mucchi, 1996, parte IV, vol. I, pp. 195-244.

Basic knowledge of the birth and development of life sciences in early modern age. Achievement of the following skills: comprehension of early modern scientific texts by teacher guidance; comparison of different historical-scientific models; analysis and synthesis of texts and studies; elaboration of clear and consistent, written and oral presentations. These goals are measurable in relation to acquired full, basic and modest abilities.

Knowledge of outlines of the history of science in early moderne age, as obtained attending the course of History of Science.

Lectures; reading and commenting texts; one (compulsory) written proof in itinere (about topics from lectures).

Non-attending students will ask the teacher for supplementary bibliography. They will prepare a paper to be sent to the teacher at least a week before the exam.

A compulsory written proof in itinere to verify students' comprehension and mastery of the explained subjects. The proof has no grade. Written exam (with grade) consisting in the elaboration of three basic topics of the course. To obtain the basic, the intermediate and the best evaluation, students have to reach 1, 2, and 3 specified goals.

The course offers outlines of history of life sciences in early modern age explaining exemplary study cases, reading short texts and proposing various models of scientific historiography.

Basic knowledge of the birth and development of early modern life sciences. Achievement of the following skills: comprehension of early modern scientific texts with teacher guidance; comparison of different historical-scientific models; analysis and synthesis of texts and studies; elaboration of clear and consistent, written and oral presentations. These goals could be obtained in excellent (3 objectives), intermediate (2), sufficient (1) way.