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WHAT IS SCIENCE?

General concepts of Philosophy of Science
After completing the course, students will have understood the successes and limitations of the
different interpretations that have been offered about the scientific phenomenon. It will become
apparent that science is a complex, dynamic process that springs from the imagination of scientists
and that, at least to date, has not been satisfactorily codified in a set of simple rules.

PROGRAMME:

General concepts of Philosophy of Science.

Unit 1: Logical Positivism: the philosophy of Rudolf Carnap.
Unit 2: Karl Popper: the rise and fall of falsificationism.
Unit 3: Thomas Kuhn: paradigms, revolutions and… a whiff of relativism?

Synchronous sessions at 16:00-18:30 CET on: 17th February, 3rd March and 24th March, 2022.

FORMAT:

21.5 h lectures. Multichoice tests, group presentation of a topic proposed by the professor

  • EUNICE student
  • Basic Science Education
  • Intellectual curiosity
  • Language requirements: English B2 accredited certificate

UC students: via UC virtual campus.

UPHF students: via UPHF virtual campus.

University of Vaasa students: click here.

Brandenburg University of Technology students: click here.

Students from other EUNICE universities: Contact your International Relations Office (IRO).

  • Application through your IRO: before 30.01.2022
  • Start of the classes: 14.02.2022

“Dare to discover what science is!”

Dates

14th February – 31st March, 2022

Applications deadline

30th January, 2022

Accreditation
2 ECTS
Mode
Online – synchronous sessions