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 |
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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Science and Society 1A (SCSU08001)
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Other requirements | None |
| 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: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | Philosophy of Science 1 | 1-11 | 17:10 - 18:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | Philosophy of Science 1 | 1-11 | | 17:10 - 18:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | Philosophy of Science 1 | 1-11 | | | | 17:10 - 18:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 17:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. David Hume Tower, Lecture Theatre B |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 11 week(s). Tutorials to be arranged |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Philosophy of Science 1 | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Philosophy of Science 1 | 2:00 | | |
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% (1500 words); 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 |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alasdair Richmond
Tel: (0131 6)50 3656
Email: A.Richmond@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Francesca Anderson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3961
Email: fanders2@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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