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
proposé par
University of Amsterdam
Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
Semaine
1Introduction
4 vidéos (Total 24 min)
4 vidéos
How big is big history?6 min
What are little big histories?4 min
Can big history reunify all our knowledge?7 min
Cosmic History
9 vidéos (Total 80 min), 2 lectures, 2 quiz
9 vidéos
What are the elementary particles our universe is made of?9 min
What are the fundamental forces that determine how our universe behaves?7 min
Is our Standard Model of elementary particles and fundamental forces complete?6 min
Why are massive stars so important to us?6 min
How do stars die?7 min
What does our cosmic neighbourhood look like?9 min
Does our Solar System have a history?7 min
What is underlying all of big history?9 min
2 lectures
A tour of cosmic history10 min
Little Big History Example Connections10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Cosmic history16 min
Semaine
2The History of Earth and Life
10 vidéos (Total 90 min), 2 lectures, 2 quiz
10 vidéos
How did evolution lead to the incredible diversity of life we see around us?11 min
Why do species look the way they do and how are they all related?9 min
How did life develop on the early Earth?5 min
What happened on our planet during mass extinctions?8 min
Why has our Earth cooled over the past millions of years?8 min
How can understanding the evolution of the brain help us understand human history?8 min
How did brain evolution lead to the development of our consciousness?9 min
Can we understand the evolution of our species without the aid of sexual selection?7 min
Can we develop a theory of the biosphere?9 min
2 lectures
A tour of the history of Earth and life10 min
Little Big History Example Connections10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
The history of Earth and life16 min
Semaine
3Human History
15 vidéos (Total 139 min), 1 lecture, 2 quiz
15 vidéos
Can big history tell us something new about the emergence of agriculture?6 min
What is the use of religion in the history of our species?9 min
Why did states, writing and state religion emerge together?10 min
How are civilizations influenced by climate change?13 min
When did globalization begin and what did it mean to different people across the globe?8 min
How was life in Europe affected by early globalization?7 min
What made industrial production possible?9 min
What are the main consequences of the Industrial Revolution?10 min
What have been the consequences of the Industrial Revolution for our environment?9 min
How is our international financial system developing?10 min
How are financial institutions affecting society?6 min
How is artificial intelligence developing?9 min
How will artificial intelligence influence your future?5 min
Can we construct a theory of human history?14 min
1 lecture
A tour of human history10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Human history16 min
Semaine
4Wrap up
2 vidéos (Total 14 min), 1 quiz
2 vidéos
What can big history tell us about the short term future?6 min
4.6
32 avisMeilleurs avis
par 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.
par SC•May 21st 2017
Fantastic diversity of top teachers from so many disciplines all tied together to show the Big Picture! Thank you all!
Enseignant
Esther Quaedackers
Lecturer in Big HistoryInstitute for Interdisciplinary Studies - Faculty of Science
À propos de University of Amsterdam
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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