A national survey of approximately 570 mainly undergraduate institutions has shown that only a few offer specific courses on the history of chemistry. Considerably more offer the history of science, usually within other departments such as a Department of History. The inclusion of some history within regular chemistry courses is quite common, with coverage varying from slight to extensive. While a lack of time prohibits most modern chemical curricula from including a specific history of chemistry course, about five institutions were studying or planning such an addition.
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Stock, John T. . J. Chem. Educ.2004 81 793.
Keywords
Curriculum; History / Philosophy; Teaching/Learning Theory/Practice
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