HUM-436: Sciences and religions ILe but de cet enseignement est de revenir sur les conditions (historiques mais aussi épistémologiques) qui ont permis aux sciences de prendre de l'autonomie par rapport à la religion. ...
PHYS-101(a): General physics : mechanicsLe but du cours de physique générale est de donner à l'étudiant les notions de base nécessaires à la compréhension des phénomènes physiques. L'objectif est atteint lorsque l'étudiant est capable de prévoir quantitativement les conséquences de ces phénomène ...
ENG-629: Lecturing and Presenting in EngineeringInformed by contemporary research on teaching engineering, participants design and deliver lessons for specific audiences. This course is relevant for teaching assistants and those who intend to make teaching science or engineering part of their career, in ...
ENG-616: Communication in science and technologyThis PhD course teaches basic theories and skills of
communication, and discusses current topics with internal/external lecturers. Goal: give an overview and prepare interested PhD scientists to the field of science communication. Held from Sept. to Dec. 2 ...
HUM-432: How people learn: Designing Learning Tools IThe students will understand the cognitive and social factors which affect learning - particularly in science and engineering. They will be able to use social research techniques as part of the design process to understand end users. ...
HUM-318: Sciences, raison et foiCet enseignement a pour but de revenir sur les conflits entre sciences et religions. Des conflits inévitables quand la science décida d'aborder des thèmes qui recouvrent ceux discutés dans les textes sacrés, en particulier la question de l'origine du monde ...
ENG-624(a): Science and Engineering Teaching and Learning - FALLThis course develops teaching skills through the introduction of research-informed approaches and the opportunity to practice strategies appropriate for higher education science and technology contexts (exercises, labs, projects and traditional courses). ...
HUM-453: Philosophical perspectives on the exact sciences IIThe course considers central themes in the philosophy of science. Starting from the debate between Leibniz and Newton about space and time, we move on to the transition from classical to quantum physics, the explanatory role of mathematics and philosophica ...
HUM-433: How people learn: Designing Learning Tools IIThe students will understand the cognitive and social factors which affect learning - particularly in science and engineering. They will be able to use social research techniques as part of the design process to understand end users. ...
DH-412: History and the digitalThe course presents a number of computational approaches & tools that can be used to study history. Drawing on case studies from the history of science & technology, the course also offers students the opportunity to critically reflect on their own practic ...
LEARN-601: Theoretical Foundations of Learning Sciences 2How do people learn and how can we support learning? This is part 2 of a two-part course that provides an overview of major theoretical perspectives that attempt to describe how learning works, and serves as an introduction to interpreting education as a m ...
HUM-416: Humans/machinesCet enseignement croise des approches culturelles (notamment dans les domaines littéraires ou artistiques), sociales et scientifiques pour penser les enjeux, les perspectives et les problèmes que soulève l'hybridation de l'humain et de la machine. ...
LEARN-600: Theoretical Foundations of Learning Sciences 1How do people learn and how can we support learning? This is part 1 of a two-part course that provides an overview of major theoretical perspectives that attempt to describe how learning works, and serves as an introduction to interpreting education as a m ...
HUM-429: Philosophy of life sciences IComprendre et discuter les questions centrales de la philosophie des sciences de la vie, par exemple celle du réductionnisme ou pourquoi le libre arbitre pourrait être une illusion. Transposer les problèmes et les arguments d'un débat à un autre. Évaluer l ...
BIO-670(1): Lectures in Life Sciences 1To expose PhD students to cutting-edge research in the life sciences through attendance of plenary-style lecture series given by external world experts. The objectives are to broaden the knowledge of students and expose them to the diversity of life scienc ...
