Course code:
2612H		 Course name:
History of Chemistry 2

Academic year:

2012/2013.

Attendance requirements:

There are no requirements.

ECTS:

8

Study level:

graduate academic studies

Study program:

Chemistry: 1. year, winter semester, elective (2IP3H) course

Teacher:

Dragica D. Trivić, Ph.D.
full professor, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd

Assistants:

Biljana I. Tomašević, Ph.D.
assistant professor, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd

Igor M. Matijašević

Hours of instruction:

Weekly: three hours of lectures + two hours of exercises (3+2+0)

Goals:

Acquiring knowledge on development of Chemistry in the 19th and the 20th centuries, on establishment and work of educational and scientific institutions, Institute of Chemistry and Serbian Chemical society and presentation of biographies of the most eminent Serbian chemists.

Outcome:
  1. Knowledge related to the development of science and chemistry education in Serbia from the 50's of the 19th century till nowadays.
  2. Knowledge about development of educational and scientific institutions.
  3. Knowledge about most eminent Serbian chemists.

Teaching methods:

Lectures, exploration of the archives of the Chemistry Museum and Archive of Serbia.

Extracurricular activities:

Semester papers.

Coursebooks:

Main coursebooks:

  • S. Bojović, Hemija u gimnazijama u Srbiji u 19. i 20. veku, Hemijski fakultet, Beograd 2009.
  • Snežana Lazarević-Bojović, Hemija u Srbiji u 19. veku, Naučna knjiga, Beograd, 1989.
  • Snežana Bojović, Sima Lozanić, Edicija Znamenitiji Srbi, I kolo Velkikani Nauke, Princip, Beograd, 1996.
  • Snežana Bojović, Marko Leko, (1853-1932), Život i delo srpskih naučnika, biografije i bibliografije, SANU, Knjiga IV, Beograd, 1998. (33-67)
  • S. Bojović, S. Ribnikar, Miloje Stojiljković, Život i delo srpskih naučnika, biografije i bibliografije, SANU, Knjiga VII, 2002. (199-213)
  • D. Vitorović, S.Bojović, Ž. Čeković, Vukić M. Mićović 1896-1981, život i delo, Hemijski fakultet i Univerzitet u Beogradu, Beograd, 1996.
  • S. Bojović, D. Šišović, Aleksa Stanojević (1865-1959) – pedagoške ideje, Hemijski pregled, 3 (3003) 58-62.

Supplementary coursebooks:

  • S. Bojović, 200 godina Beogradskog univerziteta, istorija institucije, Princip, Beograd 2009.

Additional material:

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  Course activities and grading method

Lectures:

10 points (3 hours a week)

Syllabus:

  1. Founding and development of Lycee and Belgrade College.
  2. Founding and development of University.
  3. Foundation of Serbian Literary Society, Serbian Learned Society, and Serbian Academy of Sciences.
  4. Establishment of Department for Science and Technique and work of M. Raskovic in chemistry.
  5. Introduction of Chemistry in secondary schools and first programme for chemistry in secondary schools.
  6. The most important chemistry reforms in secondary school. Work of A. Stanojevic in upgrading of chemistry education.
  7. Education of S. Lozanic and his arrival at the Belgrade College.
  8. Work of S. Lozanic at the Belgrade College and the University.
  9. Scientific, professional and political work of S. Lozanic.
  10. Arrival of M. Leko to Belgrade College and his scientific and professional work.
  11. Establishment and work of the Serbian Chemical Society.
  12. Chemistry between two World Wars and work of Milivoje Lozanic.
  13. Scientific work of V. Micovic between two World Wars. Work of M. Stojiljkovic and P. Savića.
  14. Development of chemistry after the Second World War. The role of V. Micovic.
  15. Scientific work of M. Mihailovic and the most important chemists from the second half of the 20th century.

Exercises:

0 points (2 hours a week)

Semester papers:

30 points

Oral exam:

60 points