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| Semester |
E2020
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| Subject |
International Bachelor Study Programme in Natural Science
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| Activity type |
Basic course
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| Teaching language |
English
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| Registration |
Tilmelding sker via STADS-Selvbetjening indenfor annonceret tilmeldingsperiode, som du kan se på Studieadministrationens hjemmeside. Når du tilmelder dig kurset, skal du være opmærksom på, om der er sammenfald i tidspunktet for kursusafholdelse og eksamen med andre kurser, du har valgt. Uddannelsesplanlægningen tager udgangspunkt i, at det er muligt at gennemføre et anbefalet studieforløb uden overlap. Men omkring valgfrie elementer og studieplaner som går ud over de anbefalede studieforløb, kan der forekomme overlap, alt efter hvilke kurser du vælger. Registration through STADS-Selvbetjeningwithin the announced registration period, as you can see on the Studyadministration homepage. When registering for courses, please be aware of the potential conflicts between courses or exam dates on courses. The planning of course activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programs which do not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programs, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose. |
| Course material and Reading list |
Material that can be found at Moodle |
| Evaluation- and feedback forms |
There will be given feedback at the assignments that are handed in during the course. An electronic evaluation will take place by the end of the course |
| Head of studies/academic coordinator |
Morten Blomhøj (blomhoej@ruc.dk)
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| Administration of exams |
Nibbach Studyadministration (nibbach-studyadministration@ruc.dk)
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| Responsible for the activity | |
| ECTS |
5
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| Learning outcomes and assessment criteria |
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| Overall content |
The course is designed around a number of science theory themes with associated cases. Among other things, this will include traditional philosophy of science positions such as logical positivism, Popper’s falsificationism and Kuhn’s theory on scientific revolutions, as well as core issues concerning scientific methods, natural history versus experimental science, the foundation of mathematics and mathematics as a modelling tool, pseudo-science, ethics, and the role of computersimulation in science. |
| Prerequisites for participation in the exam |
Students must submit 6 group assignemnts during the course in groups of 2-4 students. The assignements are set and approved by the course coordinator. The assignements are handed in during the course and followed by feedback. Students who do not meet the prerequisite can resubmit the assignments. Deadline is stated at study.ruc. |
| Teaching and working methods |
Lectures and group work with reports for the cases. |
| Type of activity |
Mandatory course |
| Form of examination |
Individual written invigilated exam in a topic(s) given by the lecturer.
The duration of the exam is 1 hour. Permitted support and preparation materials for the exam: None. Assessment: Pass/Fail. |
| Form of Re-examination |
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
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| Exam code(s) | |
| Last changed | 20/08/2020 |
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