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Curriculum subjectBasics of Science Philosophy
| Subject |
| Subject code |
HKE100 |
| Subject name |
Basics of Science Philosophy |
| Credit points |
3 ECTS |
| Grading method |
Prelim |
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| Curriculum subject |
| Curriculum |
2012 AT |
| Study year |
4 |
| Semester |
Fall semester |
| Subject type |
Mandatory |
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Subject loads
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| Lecture |
16 |
| Practice |
16 |
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| General description |
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| There are only few topics in philosophy that have clear real practical value. One of those few is the distinction between credible and incredible. Literally sometimes lives are lost if a person is unable to correctly evaluate opinions, advices, sources, products etc. In this course we will analyze and evaluate paradigmatic cases. |
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| General aim |
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| The objective of the course is to obtain the situation, where every student can independently give correct well-founded evaluations of scientists, scientific institutions, journals and papers in reasonable time. |
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| Aim |
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The student who has completed the course
• distinguishes science from pseudoscience;
• identifies the influence of external factors (political views, religious views, nationalistic feelings, interests, needs and prejudice of society, etc.) to the scientific activities and results;
• evaluates comparatively the quality of scientists, scientific institutions, scientific journals and scientific papers;
• uses only trusted sources for searching necessary information;
• values science as the most trustworthy source of knowledge;
• abides the principles of scientific ethics in his/ her academic work. |
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| Form description |
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| Lectures, seminars, independent search of information and critical evaluation of it. |
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| Literature |
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Mandatory literature:
• Bachmann, Talis. Teaduspraktika tahud ja toed. Tartu: Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus, 2004. http://dspace.utlib.ee/dspace/handle/10062/18997
Recommended literature
• Chalmers, A.F.. Mis asi see on, mida nimetatakse teaduseks: arutlus teaduse olemusest ja seisundist ning teaduslikest meetoditest. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 1998..
• Kuhn,Th.S.. Teadusrevolutsioonide struktuur. Tartu: Ilmamaa 2003.
• Sismondo, Sergio. "Sissejuhatus teaduse ja tehnika uuringutesse". Tallinn: Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli Kirjastus.
• Gould, Stephan Jay. Vääriti mõõdetud inimene. Tallinn: Varrak, 2001.
• Hvostov, Andrei. Mõtteline Eesti. Tallinn: Vagabund, 1999.
• Fox-Keller, Evelyn 2001. Mõtisklusi soost ja teadusest.
• Ben Goldacre. Pahateadus. Tallinn: Noria Books, 2009. |
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| Evaluation methods |
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Grading: pass/failure grading is used. The final result is either "passed", "not passed" or "failure to appear".
• The students who have fulfilled all the tasks in time get "passed" at the end of the course.
• The students who have missed some tasks get "failure to appear" and have to submit additional independent work.
• The students who break the rules of academic integrity get "not passed" and have to submit additional independent work. |
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| Name of the e-learning course at Moodle environment (http://ekool.tktk.ee) |
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| Teadusfilosoofia alused |
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| Replacement Subjects |
| HKE075
Philosophy of Science and Politics |
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| Current rounds |
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| None |
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