Philosophy and Methodology of Science

Major: Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Code of subject: 8.162.00.O.002
Credits: 3.00
Department: Philosophy
Lecturer: DcS., Assoc. Prof. Ihor Karivets
Semester: 1 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Learning outcomes: Tasks of the study of discipline: - elaboration of theoretical and methodological particularities and philosophical approaches to understanding of contemporary science, its structure, types and perspectives of development; - acquaintance with the main categories and concepts of contemporary philosophy of science, criteria, standards of scientific knowledge and particularities of scientific and cognitive activities. As a result studying of the academic discipline study the post graduate student must be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes: to know: - the place of science in social life; - the peculiarities and essential features of science and scientifical cognition , its structure, classification, scientifical methods; - the differences between historical types of science, its connections with subjects of scientific cognition, culture and ethics; - the most important criteria of scientific knowledge. to be able: - to compare and analyze different types of sciences and humanities, historical types of science. - to apply philosophical and methodological apparatus of different scientific theories in own post-graduated researches; - to evaluate the moral and ethical aspects of scientific activities.
Required prior and related subjects: - Prerequіsites: Physics, Mathematics, Philosophy. - Corequisites: Analytical and Calculus methods of Research, Actual Problems of Social Sciences and Humanities; Professional Pedagogy.
Summary of the subject: The philosophy and methodology of science: General definition and problem field. Science as a socio-historical phenomenon. The methodological component of science: the method – methodology – methodic. The methodological component of science: the basic methods of scientific cognition in different levels of science functioning. The problem of quality assessment of scientific knowledge: criteria, standards and ideals of science. Peculiarities of historical development of science. The most influential methodological science projects of the twentieth century. Features and paradigmatic characteristics of socially-humanitarian scientific knowledge. Social, organizational, moral and personal-existential aspects of science and scientific activities. Science in the context of the modern technological revolution.
Assessment methods and criteria: - Current control (30%): oral questioning, presentations at seminars, tests, individual written work. - The final test (70%): exam.
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