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NAT510: Philosophy of Physics (2.5 ECTS)

STADS: 13015201

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: steen@sdu.dk

Timetable
Group Type Day Time Classroom Weeks Comment
Common I Monday 08-10 U31A 12
Common I Monday 10-12 U153 18
Common I Monday 10-12 U143 19
Common I Tuesday 08-10 U31 9-11
Common I Tuesday 08-10 U142 15
Common I Wednesday 12-14 U143 9
Common I Wednesday 08-10 U147 12
Common I Wednesday 10-12 U153 15-17
Common I Thursday 13-15 U60 8
Common I Thursday 12-14 U153 10
Common I Thursday 09-11 U153 11
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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Students taking the course are expected to:

  • Have knowledge of the various fields of physics as obtained in the first year study of physics.


Course introduction
The course introduces central themes from the Philosophy of Science and discusses ethical problems that are relevant to physics and the natural sciences.

The course presupposes a broad knowledge in physics as obtained through the bachelor-degree as the course’s aim is to discuss physics as a topic.

In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:

  • Give the competence to reflect on physics as a subject and physics’ role in the society.
  • Give skills to reason and argue about themes in the philosophy of science.
  • Give knowledge and understanding of positions in the philosophy of science.


Expected learning outcome
The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:

  • reproduce central parts of the literature of the course.
  • use the notions and concepts from the course correctly.
  • relate relevant issues in physics to the theories presented in the course.
  • Argue for independent points of view relevant for this course.
Subject overview
Themes are:
  • Role of university and science in society
  • Methods in natural science (epistemology)
  • Theory and Reality (ontology)
  • Ethics.


Literature
There isn't any litterature for the course at the moment.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
  1. Oral examination. (2,5 ECTS). Grading after 7-mark scale, External marking. (13015202).
Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 12 hours
Skills training phase: 20 hours, hereof:
 - Tutorials: 20 hours

Educational activities
  • Study phase hours should be used to prepare the presentation.
Educational form
The themes listed will be introduced in lectures and will afterwards be discussed in relation to mathematics in smaller classes. The exercises will sometimes have lectures by the responsible teacher but mostly they will be based on active participation. During the course all students will be giving a presentation of chosen topic in a group. Note that a presentation is a prerequisite to go to the final exam.

Language
This course is taught in Danish or English, depending on the lecturer.

Remarks
The course cannot be chosen by students who: passed NAT505.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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