History and Philosophy of Science

Uitgebreide vaknaam	History and Philosophy of Science
Leerdoelen	At the end of the course, the student is able to: 1) reproduce basic developments in both the intellectual and the social history of science. 2) recognise different perspectives on science in publications and exhibit correct use of related terminology. 3) analyse the influence of cultural and societal factors in scientific development, both in historical and present cases. 4) apply the acquired historical and philosophical knowledge to the assessment of contemporary scientific research and the role and value of science in our society. 5) reflect critically on scientific conduct and on the context of scientific practice and identify the role of ethics in scientific practice. 6) recognise the role of statistics in science and recognise common mistakes in the application of statistics.
Omschrijving	In this course, students learn about the foundations of science. The course is specifically tailored to students who intend to work in the field of science communication and education, but is also open to a limited number of students from other master programmes. Topics treated in this course include history and philosophy of science, statistics, methodology, scientific integrity and the scientific practice in general.
Uren per week
Onderwijsvorm	Hoorcollege (LC), Opdracht (ASM) (Lecture, Assignments: Historical case study and writing an essay, Self study.)
Toetsvorm	Opdracht (AST) (Two assignments: Popular science text and/or writing an essay. To pass the course, students should obtain a passing grade (greater than or equal to 5.5) on each assignment.)
Vaksoort	master
Coördinator	dr. H.A.J. Mulder
Docent(en)	prof. dr. M.J. Goedhart , G.R. Kamp ,dr. C.S. Vlek
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Philosophy of Science. A very short Introduction. 2016 Okasha, S. 9780198745587 Science: A Four Thousand Year History. 2010 Fara, P. 978-0199580279
Entreevoorwaarden	Max. number of students = 20. Students from the MSc in Science Education and Communication have priority. For students who take this course as an elective: Please note that the language requirements for this course unit differ from the rest of the faculty. All students for whom English is not their native language must satisfy the following requirements: - Speaking, writing: IELTS 7.0 (equivalent to TOEFL 95, CEFR C1, Cambridge English CAP > 180) - Reading, listening: IELTS 6.5 (equivalent to TOEFL 80, CEFR B2/C1 (preferably C1), Cambridge English CAE > 160) Student that have obtained a bachelor's degree from an English-taught programme are exempted from this requirement. Dutch students with VWO-level English are also exempted from the language requirement.
Opmerkingen	The course assumes prior knowledge about how scientific research is performed. This can be acquired from having finished the Bètawetenschappelijk onderzoek (scientific research) within the MSc Education and Communication, or from a similar research project. This course was registered last year with course code WMEC17001
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type MSc Science Education and Communication: Communicatie  (Compulsory course units) 1 semester II b verplicht MSc Science Education and Communication: Educatie  (Elective course units) 1 semester II b keuze