[{"Course code":"P000101","Version":1,"English name":"Ethics and Philosophy of Science","Higher education credits":4.5,"Syllabus":"Finalized by: Vicedekan FU, 2024-08-19","Valid from":"2024H","Syllabus approved":"2024-08-19","Level within study regulation":"Third cycle","Grading scale":"Pass \/ Failed","Language":"Swedish","Entry requirements":"Admitted as doctoral or licentiate student","Objectives":"The aims of the course are to give an overview of central ideas and perspectives in the philosophy of science and different aspects of research ethics. The course will support the student's ability to reflect on these ideas and on the ethical implications of own and others research. It will also give opportunity to reflect on the possibilities and limitations of science and its overall role in society.\n\nLearning outcomes\n\nAfter the course the student should demonstrate the ability to:\n\n\n- describe and explain ideas and concepts in the philosophy of science and reflect on these related to the own research\n- list and discuss similarities and differences in the overall perspective across different fields of research\n- exemplify what possibilities and pitfalls there are at the intersection of science and societal decision making\n- identify, describe and discuss codes of professional conduct and strategies for dealing with misconduct\n- list and elaborate on topics in need of ethical considerations in research","Content":"The course is based on lectures, exercises and seminars covering the follwoing topics:\n\n\n- What is truth and knowledge? What is the object of study?\n- Ideas in philosophy of science: positivism and beyond e.g. social constructionism, postmodernism, empiricism vs rationalism and holistic vs atomistic perspectives, reflexivity\n- Core concepts: Explanation and understanding, causation and correlation, hypothesis, falsification, sensitizing concepts, deduction\/induction\/abduction, validity\/reliability\/trustworthiness\n- Science and society: The consequences of research, the function of scientific results in policy, societal discourse and policy making, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research, action research, research by\/for design\n- Professionalism, professional ethics and its theoretical underpinnings\n- Scientific misconduct - fabrication\/falsification, plagiarism, publication ethics etc\n- Research involving humans subjects - potential harm, informed consent, confidentiality etc\n- Research involving animals - ethical and legal aspects, relation to research ethics\n- Relevant SLU policies and other guidelines, e.g. secrecy, management of research data.","Examination formats":"Attendance in mandatory lectures and active participation in seminars as well as assignments handed in and approved. \r\n- If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.\r\n\r\n- The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.\r\n\r\n- If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.\r\n\r\n- For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.\r\n","Organisation":[{"code":"644","Organisation":"Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management"}],"Other information":"\r\n- The right to participate in teaching and\/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.\r\n\r\n- If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.\r\n"}]