Postgraduate Course: Philosophy of Science MSc (PHIL11141)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of this course is to provide a suitably advanced introduction to Philosophy of Science for MSc students, with an interest in the subject area. The course is core to the MSc specialisation in Philosophy of Science and students will be exposed to a wide range of topics: from the logic of confirmation, to underdetermination of theory by evidence, from models and simulations in science, to scientific representation, among others.
This course will be shared with the undergraduate course Philosophy of Science (code to be confirmed).
Formative feedback available:
- students will be able to submit a formative essay |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To provide students with a well rounded view of central issues in Philosophy of Science.
To enhance the students' critical skills via in-depth analysis of chosen set readings in the MSc-only tutorials. |
Assessment Information
| 2500 word assignment. |
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 Michela Massimi
Tel: (0131 6)50 3662
Email: Michela.Massimi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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