SLE209 - History and Philosophy of Science
Unit details
Offering information: | Available from 2016 |
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Offering information: | Available from 2016 |
Enrolment modes: | |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Cloud (online) |
Enrolment modes: | |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Cloud (online) |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit chair: | Morley Muralitharan |
Unit chair: | Morley Muralitharan |
Prerequisite: | Must have passed 4 credit points |
Prerequisite: | Must have passed 4 credit points |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Contact hours: | Cloud (online): Equivalent of 2 hours of presentations per week delivered via Cloud (online). |
Contact hours: | Cloud (online): Equivalent of 2 hours of presentations per week delivered via Cloud (online). |
Content
The purpose of this unit is for students to develop knowledge in the history of science, the philosophy of science and the relationship between science, culture, religion, and politics and the role of the technology in the modern world. This unit will cover the nature of science, the difference between what is considered science and non-science, development of science and modelling and visualization in science and technology. Students are required to engage in studying science controversies, science as a human endeavour, values and attitudes to science and the future face of science. Learning assessment activities in this unit will provide students with the opportunity to examine the various themes in the history and philosophy of science and test their ability to engage with the themes. Further, students will collaboratively work with other students and participate in the online class discussions. Students must work collaboratively, research information, collect, analyse and synthesis information, connect theory with practice in the past and present developments in a range of topics covered in this unit.
Content
The purpose of this unit is for students to develop knowledge in the history of science, the philosophy of science and the relationship between science, culture, religion, and politics and the role of the technology in the modern world. This unit will cover the nature of science, the difference between what is considered science and non-science, development of science and modelling and visualization in science and technology. Students are required to engage in studying science controversies, science as a human endeavour, values and attitudes to science and the future face of science. Learning assessment activities in this unit will provide students with the opportunity to examine the various themes in the history and philosophy of science and test their ability to engage with the themes. Further, students will collaboratively work with other students and participate in the online class discussions. Students must work collaboratively, research information, collect, analyse and synthesis information, connect theory with practice in the past and present developments in a range of topics covered in this unit.
Assessment
Online class discussions 20%, team presentation of a video/media report 20%, critical analysis 30%, written literature review 30%
Assessment
Online class discussions 20%, team presentation of a video/media report 20%, critical analysis 30%, written literature review 30%