http://www.auc.nl/acadprog/bigquestions.cfm A special feature of the Academic Core are the Big Questions courses: these courses approach ‘big questions' in science and society from a variety of different and challenging perspectives, and the aim is to stimulate debate from day one of your studies at AUC. en Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:58:56 GMT http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification UvAweb CMS http://www.auc.nl/acadprog/bigquestions.cfm/1B7C79A2-1321-B0BE-68D181FA76826FAD Developments in science and technology have an important impact on the dynamics of our society. This course gives an introduction to the crucial turning points in our scientific view on nature. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:22:04 GMT http://www.auc.nl/acadprog/bigquestions.cfm/1B7C79A2-1321-B0BE-68D181FA76826FAD http://www.auc.nl/acadprog/bigquestions.cfm/1B814700-1321-B0BE-6894CAC74EEFC175 In the course of human history, people have struggled with their natural environment, including other animals (ecological problems), with their fellow humans (social problems of conflict and cooperation), and with their inner nature (psychological problems of civilisation). Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:24:55 GMT http://www.auc.nl/acadprog/bigquestions.cfm/1B814700-1321-B0BE-6894CAC74EEFC175 http://www.auc.nl/acadprog/bigquestions.cfm/208EA647-1321-B0BE-A4F932B08288ADC3 This course offers an overview of human history placed within the context of the history of life, the Earth, the Solar System and the Universe as a whole. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:52:44 GMT http://www.auc.nl/acadprog/bigquestions.cfm/208EA647-1321-B0BE-A4F932B08288ADC3 http://www.auc.nl/acadprog/bigquestions.cfm/1B83B07E-1321-B0BE-68511DB5527D514F This course introduces you to a number of important books in the Western tradition and will acquaint you with the historical, cultural, political and economic context of these works. Mon, 18 May 2009 15:03:24 GMT http://www.auc.nl/acadprog/bigquestions.cfm/1B83B07E-1321-B0BE-68511DB5527D514F