Business Adm and Social Science

IES303 Basic Theory of Science 7.5 ECTS credits

DENNA SIDA FINNS OCKSÅ PÅ SVENSKA

General information about studying at Luleå University
TIMEPERIOD: III

LANGUAGE: Swedish

EXAMINER
Å Löfgren Univ adj

PREREQUISITES
None

COURSE AIM
AIM OF COURSE - To give a basic understanding of science theory. - To give an introduction to scientific working methods. - To give an understanding of scientific analysis methods and their application. - To give an overall view of the debate surrounding science theory. - To give an understanding of higher educations roll in society, history and present.

CONTENTS
CONTENTS - Views on mankind, theories about mans nature. - The concepts science and scientificness and also the meaning theese concepts have in different ideas of science theory. - Research ethics. - Higher education tradition and change. - What one means by "To build upon a scientific base".

TEACHING


EXAMINATION
Written exams and seminars. Grading system: Fail, Pass or Honours.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: G, VG

ITEMS AND CREDITS 
Written exam                                                	4.5 ECTS
                                                            	3.0 ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
COURSE LITERATURE Franke-Wikberg, S. et al (1994): Vetandets vägar, Studentlitteratur, Lund. To be partly read. Stevensson, L.(1990): Sju teorier om människans natur. Forum, Helsingborg. ThurŽn, T. (1991: Vetenskapsteori för nybörjare. Runa Förlag, Stockholm. Von Wright, G. H. (1989): Vetenskapen och förnurtet. Månpocket, Bonnier Fakta Förlag, Stockholm. Stenciles will be provided by the university. Reference literature: Chalmers, A. F. (1990): What is this thing called Science? Open University Press, Milton Keynes.

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