In the big history course, you will be stimulated to consider this question. You will do so by going on a journey from the Big Bang until today. Along the way, you  will be challenged you to connect various astrophysical, geological, biological and cultural processes to each other and to an aspect of the world around you that matters to you.

As a result, you will learn to integrate disciplinary perspectives and spatial and temporal scales. You will see and appreciate how your chosen topic fits into a bigger picture. And you will discover what new questions and creative insights emerge from that while strengthening your complexity awareness and capacity for out-of-the-box thinking.

Coordinator

Dr. Esther Quaedackers

Timetable

All lectures will take place on-campus and we assume you can be physically present during the scheduled hours. You can find the timetable on Datanose.

Registration

Registration is possible for students participating in an Honours program. The registration period for the Honours courses will be from Friday, November 28, 10:00 am to Tuesday, December 2, 11:59 pm. You can register through the online registration form that will appear on Honoursmodules IIS. (registration is NOT through SIS)

Please note: Placement is not guaranteed if you register after December 2, so make sure you register on time. You will hear which course(s) you are registered for before December 31. 

For questions about registration, please contact us at: Honours-iis@uva.nl