NAT503: Philosophy of Science for Bio Sciences (5 ECTS)

STADS: 01013801

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: hjernoe@bmb.sdu.dk

Additional teachers
jessica@imada.sdu.dk

Timetable
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Comment:
Ubegrænset deltagerantal.

Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Passed First-year examination.

Course introduction
The course introduces central themes from the Philosophy of Science and discusses ethical problems that are relevant to the natural sciences. In addition the course treats the role of the subjects in society.

Expected learning outcome
After the course the student is supposed to be able to:

• reproduce central parts of the literature of the course. 
• use the notions and concepts from the course correctly.
• relate relevantƒÜ issues about the students subject to the theories presented in the course.
• argue for independent points of views relevant for this course.

Subject overview
The themes are introduced in general terms in lectures and will afterwards be discussed in an individual project. The themes are:

• Role of university and subject in society.
• Methods in Science. 
• Theory and Reality. 
• Ethics and Values.

Literature

Meddeles ved kursets start.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
Portfolio exam, consisting of project and peer assessment. Pass/fail, internal evaluation by teacher.

Reexamination in the same exam period or immediately thereafter.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 14 hours

Educational activities

Language
This course is taught in Danish.

Remarks
The course is mandatory for students with a major in BMB or Biomedicine.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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