ME-418 Philosophy of Science
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Gunnhild Ruud Lindvig
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian or English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master's Programme in Clinical Health Science
- Master's programme in Psychosocial health
Teaching language
Norwegian or EnglishCourse contents
The course focuses on different scientific theories and the different designs / methods that follow from these. Furthermore, it focuses on topics that relate to the connection between ethics, design and practical understanding of knowledge acquisition.
Key topics:
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Different science-theories and philosophical traditions
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Epistemology
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View of humanity and research ethics
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Theory and empiricism, mutual influence
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Generalization
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Objective and subjective knowledge
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Evidence - possibilities and limitations
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Communication of knowledge - advantages and disadvantages
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Scientific dishonesty
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Critical reading of research articles
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the student will:
Knowledge
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have in-depth knowledge of various scientific-theoretical and philosophical perspectives
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have in-depth knowledge of various epistemological perspectives
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have in-depth knowledge of how the scientific theoretical point of view affects the research process
Skills
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be able to discuss and relate critically to different scientific-theoretical perspectives
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be able to critically evaluate scientific articles
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be able to apply scientific argumentation in the choice of research design
General competence
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have an advanced understanding of how theory and empiricism interact
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be able to analyze research ethical and methodological issues
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be able to convey and independently master different forms of scientific theory and philosophy
Examination requirements
Passed course requirements. Please see the course brochure for details.
Teaching methods
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Lectures
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Groupwork
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Self-studies
Estimated student workload in this course is 405 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Assessment methods and criteria
A graded 5-day individual home examination.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
Course | Reduction of Credits |
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IDR405 – Research Methods and Statistical Analysis | 15 |
ME-414 – Philosophy of Science, Research Methodologies, and the Human Dimension | 10 |
ME-410 – Philosophy of Science, Research Methodologies, and the Human Dimension | 10 |
ME-414 – Philosophy of Science, Research Methodologies, and the Human Dimension | 10 |
ME-410 – Philosophy of Science, Research Methodologies, and the Human Dimension | 10 |