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History of Science - Period 4
Social Sciences & Humanities Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: late Jan 2026 - late Jun 2026
History of Science - Period 4
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Mathematics
Instruction in: English
Course Code: X_400652
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 1.5
Contact Hours: 42
DESCRIPTION
Various subjects from the history of mathematics are treated chronologically. Every lecture a historical mathematical fact or procedure will be treated in the context of its time. Changing values and their effect on the (use of) mathematics are discussed.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.