Undergraduate Course: Philosophy of Science 1 (PHIL08005)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Philosophy |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk/ug_study/ug_courses_05-06.html
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
An introduction to the theory of knowledge and the philosophy of the natural sciences. Topics to be studied may include: scepticism, perception, appearance and reality, theory and observation, the problem of induction, the nature of scientific progress, Bayesian confirmation theory. This course is appropriately combined with Logic 1. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
Students MUST NOT also be taking
Science and Society 1A (SCSU08001)
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 1 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 11 week(s). Tutorials to be arranged |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
to introduce the student to characteristically philosophical ways of thinking
to enable the student to express philosophical ideas and arguments both orally and in writing |
Assessment Information
1 essays, 1 degree exam. Coursework essay counts for 25%; degree exam 75%. Students must gain at least 34% in degree exam to pass.
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Alasdair Richmond
Tel: (0131 6)50 3656
Email: A.Richmond@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Susan Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: sue.richards@ed.ac.uk |
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