Bas 402: History Of Science Question Paper
Bas 402: History Of Science
Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Education
Institution: Moi University question papers
Exam Year:2011
MOI UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, POLITICAL SCIENCES AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
MAIN EXAMINATIONS
BAS 402: HISTORY OF SCIENCE
FOURTH YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER 2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR
MAIN CAMPUS
Instructions: Answer any FOUR questions. Two from each section.
SECTION A
1. Define science in terms of knowledge, methodology, mode of production and culture.
2. Explain why it is necessary to study the history of science.
3. Discuss the role of technology, agriculture and trade in the origins and development of early science.
4. With specific reference to either ancient Egypt or Greece, analyze the achievements of early civilization in Science.
SECTION B
5. Why were the Middle Ages a hindrance to developments in Science in Christian Europe?
6. Explain the major contributions of Renaissance to the scientific revolution.
7. Assess Charles Darwin's contribution to developments in either biological or social sciences in the nineteenth century.
8. Why did the physical sciences become such a dangerous endeavour during the twentieth century?
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