Welcome to this Big History course! In this course, renowned scientists and scholars from the University of Amsterdam and beyond will take you on a journey from the Big Bang until today while addressing key questions in their fields. After completing this journey you will have developed a better understanding of how you and everything around you became the way they are today. You will also have gained an understanding of the underlying mechanisms that have helped shape the history of everything and how they wil help shape the future. Last but not least, you will have developed the skill to use this knowledge to put smaller subjects into a bigger perspective with the aid of the little big history approach, which can help you develop some new ideas on these smaller subjects.
Big History - From the Big Bang until Today
ofrecido por
Universidad de Ámsterdam
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
Semana
1Introduction
4 videos (Total 24 minutos)
4 videos
How big is big history?6m
What are little big histories?4m
Can big history reunify all our knowledge?7m
Cosmic History
9 videos (Total 80 minutos), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
9 videos
What are the elementary particles our universe is made of?9m
What are the fundamental forces that determine how our universe behaves?7m
Is our Standard Model of elementary particles and fundamental forces complete?6m
Why are massive stars so important to us?6m
How do stars die?7m
What does our cosmic neighbourhood look like?9m
Does our Solar System have a history?7m
What is underlying all of big history?9m
2 lecturas
A tour of cosmic history10m
Little Big History Example Connections10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Cosmic history16m
Semana
2The History of Earth and Life
10 videos (Total 90 minutos), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
10 videos
How did evolution lead to the incredible diversity of life we see around us?11m
Why do species look the way they do and how are they all related?9m
How did life develop on the early Earth?5m
What happened on our planet during mass extinctions?8m
Why has our Earth cooled over the past millions of years?8m
How can understanding the evolution of the brain help us understand human history?8m
How did brain evolution lead to the development of our consciousness?9m
Can we understand the evolution of our species without the aid of sexual selection?7m
Can we develop a theory of the biosphere?9m
2 lecturas
A tour of the history of Earth and life10m
Little Big History Example Connections10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
The history of Earth and life16m
Semana
3Human History
15 videos (Total 139 minutos), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
15 videos
Can big history tell us something new about the emergence of agriculture?6m
What is the use of religion in the history of our species?9m
Why did states, writing and state religion emerge together?10m
How are civilizations influenced by climate change?13m
When did globalization begin and what did it mean to different people across the globe?8m
How was life in Europe affected by early globalization?7m
What made industrial production possible?9m
What are the main consequences of the Industrial Revolution?10m
What have been the consequences of the Industrial Revolution for our environment?9m
How is our international financial system developing?10m
How are financial institutions affecting society?6m
How is artificial intelligence developing?9m
How will artificial intelligence influence your future?5m
Can we construct a theory of human history?14m
1 lectura
A tour of human history10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Human history16m
Semana
4Wrap up
2 videos (Total 14 minutos), 1 quiz
2 videos
What can big history tell us about the short term future?6m
Principales revisiones
por RR•Jun 23rd 2018
Everyone should do this course! The ongoing assignment is challenging but well worth the effort - it will open your eyes to connections that you may never have thought about.
por SC•May 21st 2017
Fantastic diversity of top teachers from so many disciplines all tied together to show the Big Picture! Thank you all!
Instructor
Esther Quaedackers
Lecturer in Big HistoryInstitute for Interdisciplinary Studies - Faculty of Science
Acerca de Universidad de Ámsterdam
A modern university with a rich history, the University of Amsterdam
(UvA) traces its roots back to 1632, when the Golden Age school Athenaeum
Illustre was established to train students in trade and philosophy. Today,
with more than 30,000 students, 5,000 staff and 285 study programmes
(Bachelor's and Master's), many of which are taught in English, and a
budget of more than 600 million euros, it is one of the largest
comprehensive universities in Europe. It is a member of the League of
European Research Universities and also maintains intensive contact with
other leading research universities around the world.
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