Philosophy of science for master's degree students (5 cr)

Objective

After completing the course
- You know the areas of research universe.
- You know what the different forms of knowledge are like.
- You understand what science is and what it aims for.
- You identify different interests of knowledges.
- You understand what scientific reasoning and thinking is.
- You know the criteria for scientific conceptualization.
- You recognize the traditions and philosophical systems of science.
- You know how scientific knowledge grows and develops.
- You know what philosophy of science is and what concepts are related to it.
- You understand how the philosophy of science is connected to the field you are studying.

Content

What the research universe mean?
What is knowledge and what are the different forms of knowledge?
What is science and what does it aim for?
What does the interest of knowledge mean?
What is scientific reasoning and what is its structure?
What is the difference between scientific thinking and everyday thinking?
What is scientific conceptualization like?
What are the different philosophical systems and scientific traditions?
How does knowledge grow and science progress?
What does philosophy of science mean and what concepts are related to it (for example ontology, epistemology, a priori, a posteriori)?
How does knowledge of philosophy of science connect to the field you are studying?

Evaluation

Students can:
- find, study, produce and assess critically multidisciplinary data in their field of expertise.
- solve demanding problems in research, development and innovation activities.
- assess different strategic approaches and justify their use in terms of management and development.
- communicate proficiently and systematically in their spoken and written native language and in one foreign language.

Course material

Study material is in the Learn.

Study forms and methods

Complete the course independently on the Learn platform within the test/assignment return schedules.

RDI and work-related cooperation

The course provides skills for understanding the basic principles of research work.

Timing of exams and assignments

In the Learn.

International cooperation

The course can be taken during an exchange study.

Student workload

During the study period, you get to know the materials, do exams, learning tasks, one larger essay, and peer evaluate the assignment returns of other students.

Course part description

Part 1: Introduction to the philosophy of science
Part 2: Historical schools of philosophy of science
Part 3: Modern trends and criticism
Part 4: Scientific methods and philosophy of science
Part 5: The relationship between science and society

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Tests are graded automatically. Peer evaluation is used in some tasks. The teacher gives written feedback on the larger essay assignment.