TTK University of Applied Sciences
TTK University of Applied Sciences
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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 |
2009 TD |
| Study year |
1 |
| Semester |
Spring 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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| Formation of science, stages of its development. The role of science in contemporary European culture. Scientific methodology of world cognition. Formation, problems and development of the philosophy of science and technology. |
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| General aim |
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| The purpose of the course is to give students knowledge for active participation in the social life of a civic society, providing them with necessary skills to assess the role of their professional activity and its impacts on the community. |
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| Aim |
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After completing the course students
- are familiar with basic terms of philosophy listed in the syllabus;
- orientate in the main schools of philosophy;
- can differentiate between classical and global philosophical problems;
- are aware of differences between classical and modern science.
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| Form description |
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| Lectures, seminars, independent reading of articles, making up and presenting a report, written test after completion of the course. |
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| Literature |
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Chalmers,A.F. 1998. Mis asi see on, mida nimetatakse teaduseks: arutlus teaduse olemusest ja seisundist ning teaduslikest meetoditest. Tartu.
Th.S.
Kuhn,Th.S. 2003. Teadusrevolutsioonide struktuur. Tartu.
Foucoult,M. 2005. Teadmiste arheoloogia. Tartu.
Lorents, P. 1989. Arvutiteaduse arenguga seotud eetilised probleemid. Akadeemia nr 2.
Konsa, K. 2009. Inimese täiustamine - homunkulusest kyborgini. Akadeemia nr 3. |
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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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