Study programme 2020-2021 | Français | ||
Philosophy of Science | |||
Learning Activity |
Code | Lecturer(s) | Associate Lecturer(s) | Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s) | Establishment |
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S-PHYS-120 |
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Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term |
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Français | Français | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q1 |
Organisational online arrangements for the end of Q3 2020-2021 assessments (Covid-19) |
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Description of the modifications to the Q3 2020-2021 assessment procedures (Covid-19) |
Reflection and understanding questions on the epistemologies seen in class |
Organisational arrangements for the end of Q1 2020-2021 assessments (Covid-19) online or face-to-face (according to assessment schedule)
Description of the modifications to the Q1 2020-2021 online assessment procedures (Covid-19) online or face-to-face (according to assessment schedule)
Reflection and understanding questions on the epistemologies seen in class
Content of Learning Activity
The main epistemologies will be studied: inductivism, Popper, Kuhn, Lakatos, Feyerabend. They will also be critiqued, putting them in parallel with one another concerning their conceptions of science, progress and scientific method. Futhermore, the course will feature key moments in the history of science, according to the students' interest.
Required Learning Resources/Tools
Alan Chalmers book - Qu'est-ce que la science? (English title - What Is This Thing Called Science?)
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
Not applicable
Other Recommended Reading
Not applicable
Mode of delivery
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
Evaluations
The assessment methods of the Learning Activity (AA) are specified in the course description of the corresponding Educational Component (UE)