IHMJ1001 Theory of Science Online Course (3–5 op)

Sisältö

1. Science vs. Pseudoscience
2. Knowledge, Truth and Perception
3. Underdetermination and Power
4. Concepts and Definitions
5. Causality and Laws
6. Theories and Models
7. Scientific Inference and Explaining
8. Measurement and Experiments
9. Meaning and Understanding
10. Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Methods
11. Validity and Reliability
12. The Scientific Worldview

Suoritustavat

There is a workshop is for those of you who want to get 5 ECTS and/or personal feedback. Presentations should be about half an hour long. 5-10 minutes should be left for discussion. Typically, presenters talk about theory of sciences questions related to their own research. You can choose another kind of topic too, provided that it somehow relates to theory of science. You can reflect background assumptions of your methods or theories, you can analyze important concepts or you can discuss rivaling philosophies or schools of your own branch. If you have just started as a researcher, you can seek help from others on how to recognize (theory of science) challenges and how to answer them. Or perhaps you can give good advice to others and present some good solutions that you have found.
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