Etik och vetenskapsfilosofi
• Core concepts and ideas in philosophy of science: Hypothesis testing, explanation and understanding, causation and correlation, positivism and beyond: falsificationism, hypothetico-deductive method; social constructionism, postmodernism, empiricism vs rationalism and holistic vs atomistic perspectives, reflexivity.
• Science and society: The consequences of research, the function of scientific results in policy, and the role of disciplinary perspective in societal discourse and policy making
• Professionalism, professional ethics and its theoretical underpinnings, professional relations
• Scientific misconduct – fabrication/falsification, plagiarism, publication ethics
• Professionalism, professional ethics and its theoretical underpinnings
• Scientific misconduct – fabrication/falsification, plagiarism, publication ethics e t c
• Research involving humans subjects – potential harm, informed consent, confidentiality etc.
• Research involving animals – ethical and legal aspects, relation to research ethics
• Relevant SLU policies and other guidelines
Kursplan och övrig information
Kursplan
POG0075 Etik och vetenskapsfilosofi, 4,0 Hp
Ämnen
Other Social ScienceUtbildningens nivå
ForskarnivåSpråk
EngelskaFörkunskapskrav
Admitted as PhD student at SLU.Mål
AIM
The course aims at introducing central topics in research ethics and philosophy of science, and to allow students to gain insight into the possibilities and limitations of science, its role in society, and humans’ responsibility for how science is used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course students should demonstrate the ability to:
• List and describe central concepts in theory and philosophy of science
• tentatively apply these ideas to one’s own field of research
• explain and discuss differences and similarities between different fields of inquiry (e.g. social sciences vs. natural sciences)
• explain some possibilities and pitfalls at the intersection of science/scholarship and societal decision making
• describe and discuss the contents of some codes of professional conduct and their ethical underpinnings
• identify cases of scientific misconduct and suggest strategies for dealing with suspected cases of misconduct
Innehåll
• Truth and knowledge, data and information
• Core concepts and ideas in philosophy of science: Hypothesis testing, explanation and understanding, causation and correlation, positivism and beyond: falsificationism, hypothetico-deductive method; social constructionism, postmodernism, empiricism vs rationalism and holistic vs atomistic perspectives, reflexivity.
• Science and society: The consequences of research, the function of scientific results in policy, and the role of disciplinary perspective in societal discourse and policy making
• Professionalism, professional ethics and its theoretical underpinnings, professional relations
• Scientific misconduct – fabrication/falsification, plagiarism, publication ethics
• Professionalism, professional ethics and its theoretical underpinnings
• Scientific misconduct – fabrication/falsification, plagiarism, publication ethics e t c
• Research involving humans subjects – potential harm, informed consent, confidentiality etc.
• Research involving animals – ethical and legal aspects, relation to research ethics
• Relevant SLU policies and other guidelines
Ytterligare information
The course consists of lectures and exercises/group exercises combined. Participation is mandatory, as is preparation for the exercises.For application, follow this link: https://personalkurser.slu.se/index.cfm?oid=13
Dates for the meetings between the start and end meeting will be specified later.
For the course in Uppsala during spring 2024 the dates can be found below. All times are between 10.15 and 16 (at the latest).
**Date**
Thu April 25
Fri April 26
Friday May 3
Wednesday May 8th
Tue May 14
Fri May 17
Mon May 27
Fri May 31