History & Philosophy Of Scienc

Module 1

Unit 1 The nature of science

Unit 2 The scientific method

Unit 3 Basic scientific theories

Unit 4 Laws of nature

Unit 5 History of Western science — 1 (Origin of Western

science in ancient times)

Module 2

Unit 1 History of science — 2 (Science in the Middle Ages of

Europe)

Unit 2 History of science — 3 (Rise of modern science)

Unit 3 History of science — 4 (The twentieth century scientific

revolution)

Unit 4 The lost sciences of Africa — 1: An overview

Unit 5 The lost sciences of Africa — 2: An overview

Module 3

Unit 1 Science, technology and inventions

Unit 2 Social implications of technological advancement

Unit 3 The nature and scope of philosophy of science

Unit 4 Man and his origin

Unit 5 The nature of man

Module 4

Unit 1 Man and his cosmic environment

Unit 2 Man and his natural resources

Unit 3 Great scientists of Nigerian origin

Unit 4 Revision

Unit 5 Revision