Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

English

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will

  • Have acquired a basic knowledge of the characteristics, problems, and methods of the science of humanities.
  • Have developed a critical attitude through the study of various methods and ways of thinking.
  • Have acquired a basic knowledge of the language of science, various of scientific methods, scientific argumentation, and scientific explanation.
  • Have acquired a basic knowledge of theories of truth, and various ontological and epistemological positions.
  • Have a reflected view on competing methods, schools and ontological positions.

Contents

The course consists of two disciplines: Science of Humanities (2/3) and General Science (1/3).

Science of Humanities introduces central problems and methods. Through studying a wide variety of examples, students will reflect upon their academic work with historical sources, interpretation challenges, rhetorical persuasion and aesthetical expressions.

Philosophy of Science emphasizes basic concepts within modern research, central methods and scientific argumentation and explanation. Various theories of epistemology and reality conception are included as well as various aspects of the relationship between science and society. The approach to the subject is mainly critical, as the various fundamental attitudes of the philosophy of science and argumentation will be discussed.

Teaching and learning methods

The course is given as lectures. The workload is estimated to 270 hours.

Examinations

5-hour written examination. The examination is divided into two parts: Humanities (counts 2/3) and Philosophy of Science (counts 1/3). Both parts must be passed. Graded assessment.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes, if there are places available.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
EX-102 – Examen Facultatum, Humanities. 10
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