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Course Catalog 1999/2000


Business Adm and Social Science

IES009 Technology and the Theory of Science and Research 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
IV

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
Å Löfgren Univ adj


PREREQUISITES
None

COURSE AIM
- To give a basic understanding of science theory.
- To introduce the student to scientific method analysis and application.
- To give a summary of the debate surrounding theoretical science.
- To give an understanding of the relationship between development of theory and technical application in a historical perspective.



CONTENTS
- The concepts science and scientificness and the meaning theese concepts have within the different ideas of science theory.
- To show differences and similarities between the theories and scientific methods of social science and general science.
- Theories without application and application without theories.
- Mankind and his creation.
- Science ethics.


TEACHING


EXAMINATION
Written exams and seminars.
Grading system: Fail or Pass.

COURSE GRADE SCALE: G

ITEMS/CREDITS

Assignment report 1.50ECTS
Written exam 4.50ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Franke-Wikberg, S. among others (1994): Vetandets vägar, Studentlitteratur, Lund. To be partly read.
Nordin, I. (1992): Etik, Teknik & Samhälle. Timbro, Borgå.
Thurén, T. (1991: Vetenskapsteori för nybörjare. Runa Förlag, Stockholm.
Von Wright, G. H. (1989): Vetenskapen och förnuftet. Månpocket, Bonnier Fakta Förlag, Stockholm.
Articles approx 100 pages.

Reference literature:
Chalmers, A. F. (1990): What is this thing called Science? Open University Press, Milton Keynes.
Frängsmyr, T. (1984): Vetenskapsmannen som hjälte. Norstedts, Stockholm.
Hildingsson, K. (1990): Vetenskapens profiler. Natur och kultur, Stockholm.
Thomas, B. (1993): Naturvetenskapens milstenar. Liber Utbildning AB, Stockholm.
Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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