3500 - Academic Skills, Philosophy of Science and Ethics
Course information
- Title
- Academic Skills, Philosophy of Science and Ethics
- Course number
- 3500.24
- Academic year
- 2024-2025
- ECTS
- 7.50
- Level
- Bachelor
- Faculties
- Science and Tecnology
- Educations
- BSc in Biology, BSc in Molecular Life Sciences, BSc in Engineering
- Prerequisites
- A) Admitted to a bachelor programme at the University of the Faroe Islands, and following the normal study progression or B) Students following single courses need to fulfill the general requirements for admission to the university.
- Language of instruction
- The course is taught in Faroese and English/Norwegian. Instructional materials are in Scandinavian languages, English and possibly Faroese. Assignments, discussions etc. are in Faroese.
- Registration
- Students on the first semester of B.Sc. in Biology and B.Sc. in Molecular Life Sciences and the seventh semester of B.Sc. in Engineering are automatically enrolled. Applicants for an individual course must apply via the Student Service Center at lss@setur.fo
- Beginning date
- Tuesday, August 27, 2024
- End date
- Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Academic content
- Purpose
- The objective of the module is to give the student basic knowledge of philosophy of science, relevant philosophical questions and methods. The aim is to give the student insight in academic argumentation, academic skills and critical thinking.
- Learning outcomes
- On completion of the course, the successful student should be able to: • Describe and explain some basic ideas and concepts in science theory and ethics, and put them into a philosophical perspective. • Analyze a scientific or ethical argumentation, and evaluate the strength and validity of the arguments. • Outline general philosophical ideas and discuss their influence on science and ethics and its interpretation. • Recognize philosophical and ethical questions that the student may meet during their studies, in research settings, or in future work outside academia, and discuss their implications. • Compare and contrast approaches and methods (e.g., qualitative and quantitative), and their underlying philosophies, in different scientific areas, like natural sciences, social sciences or humanities
- Content
- Basic philosophy of science with an emphasis on distinguishing between different schools of thought and methodologies. Concepts and questions particularly with regard to the natural sciences will be analysed and identified. Differences between science and pseudoscience will be discussed. Basic ethical conceptions will be discussed and linked to questions of relevance of ethics of science.
- Learning and teaching approaches
- Lectures, discussions in class and group work.
Assessment
- Assessment method
- Delivery and oral presentation of assignment
- Examination (internal/external)
- Internal
- Grading scale
- Passed/Failed
- Exam date/dates
- The hand-in date for written exam is on the 3rd of December, 2024. The oral defence is on the 17th and 18th of December, 2024.
- Deadline for withdrawal from exam
- Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Academic responsibility and teachers
- Academic responsibility
- Jógvan Dalbø Hansen
- Teachers
- Jógvan Dalbø Hansen, Svein-Ole Mikalsen