Undergraduate Course: Philosophy of Science (Honours) (PHIL10149)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to provide a more advanced introduction to Philosophy of Science for Honours students, with an interest in the subject area. |
| Course description |
The course is a continuation of the pre-Hon. Philosophy of Science 1, although the latter is not a pre-requisite for it. Students will be exposed to a wide-range of topics suitable for 3rd and 4th year students: from the logic of confirmation, to underdetermination of theory by evidence, from models and simulations in science, to scientific representation, among others.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Philosophy courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 24 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1. Class Participation (class presentation --- see Course Guide for details) (10%)
2. Mid-term essay of 1,500 words (40%)
3. End-of-semester essay of 2,000 words (50%) |
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| No Exam Information |
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| Academic year 2016/17, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Quota: 6 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1. Class Participation (class presentation --- see Course Guide for details) (10%)
2. Mid-term essay of 1,500 words (40%)
3. End-of-semester essay of 2,000 words (50%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- To provide students with a well rounded view of central issues in Philosophy of Science, and to expand their knowledge beyond the set pre-Honour course.
- To enhance their communication skills by embedding weekly presentations on assigned readings (whose précis will be marked as part of the assessment for this course).
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Reading List
*Curd and Psillos The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science
*Lange Philosophy of Science (Blackwell)
*Balashow and Rosenberg Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Readings
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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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 Samantha Bell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3602
Email: sam.bell@ed.ac.uk |
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