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The course consists of a review and critical analysis of basic concepts and issues relating to scientific methods and research ethics.

Examples of concepts that will be analysed include knowledge, truth,hypothesis, evidence, meaning, interpretation, objectivity, and social construction. Examples of questions that will be discussed: What is science? Are there fundamental differences in methods between different types of science? Is scientific objectivity possible? Is truth absolute, or does it vary with different theoretical perspectives? What ethical standards are there for scientific research, and how can they be justified?

More about the course Autumn 2026

Instructors: period 1: James Nguyen and Greg Bognar 

Instructors: period 2: Erik Angner and Björn Brunnander

Learning platform: Reading instructions, detailed course planning, etc. will be posted on the course's Canvas page. Admitted students who have activated their student account and have been registered for the course will automatically become participants on the course's Canvas page.

Language of instruction

Language of instruction this term is english.

Expected results, and grading scale

See Syllabus


Undervisning

Mandatory attendance of 80% applies to all teaching sessions.


Examination

The course is examined on the basis of a take-home examination.


Schema finns tillgängligt senast en månad före kursstart. Vi rekommenderar inte utskrift av scheman då vissa ändringar kan ske. Vid kursstart meddelar utbildningsansvarig institution var du hittar ditt schema under utbildningen.
Observera att kurslitteraturen kan ändras fram till två månader före kursstart.

Staffan Carlshamre: Philosophy of the Cultural Sciences (Preprint, Department of Philosophy)

D.B Resnik: The Ethics of Science: An introduction (Routledge)

Kursrapporter visas för de tre senaste kurstillfällena.








Director of Studies Björn Brunnander bjorn.brunnander@philosophy.su.se

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