BENJ1006 Philosophy and Ethics of Science (2 cr)
Study level:
Postgraduate studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Biological and Environmental Science
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024
Description
Aimed at post-graduate students to increase their awareness of the philosophy and ethics behind their own biological research. Topics include philosophy of science, causality, moral philosophy, codes of conduct, publication practice, unconscious bias.
The course includes 12 hours of lectures and interactive discussions with group activities and 3 hr panel discussion (question day).
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student:
- understands what is biological research, what are its limitations and how biological knowledge has developed
- has the ability to reflect on the ethical boundaries of his/her own research.
- understands how ethics plays a role in all scientific work
- understands what is biological research, what are its limitations and how biological knowledge has developed
- has the ability to reflect on the ethical boundaries of his/her own research.
- understands how ethics plays a role in all scientific work
Additional information
This course is required for all doctoral researchers in the Department’s Graduate programme in Biological and Environmental Science (2 ECTS)
- To get a passing grade, the student is required to attend all the lectures and discussions.
Study materials
Will be provided in Moodle.
Completion methods
Method 1
Description:
12 hours of lectures and interactive discussions with group activities and 3 hr panel discussion (question day).
Evaluation criteria:
To get a passing grade, the student is required to attend all the lectures and discussions.
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Teaching (2 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English