Degree | Type | Year |
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Philosophy | OB | 3 |
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There are no prerequisites.
In this course students will learn to reflect on some of the basic questions of the Philosophy of Science, and to identify some of the main approaches to the discipline. The course starts from a reflection on the nature of science and its limits, and then delves into some classic discussions, such as those relating to the problem of induction, the demarcation criterion, the nature of scientific change, to the nature of scientific explanation, realism and anti-realism, and the human impact of science and its relationship to ethics and politics. These discussions are illustrated using examples from sciences such as physics, biology, psychology and sociology, also seeking to offer some insight into some particular sciences and their relevant contributions to philosophy. At the same time, the foundations will be laid for a brief history of some classical positions in the Philosophy of Science, a picture which will be completed and revised during the last part of the course.
Part One: Fundamental Problems in Philosophy of Science Through Emblematic Cases This section will address the classic problems of the philosophy of science, using the contributions and challenges of selected female scientists as case studies.
Module 1: The Nature of Science, Demarcation, and Explanation. The Legacy of Physics and Chemistry.
Module 2: The Problem of Induction, Scientific Change, and the Construction of Knowledge.
Part Two: History, Recent Developments, and the Social Impact of Science. This section will reconstruct a brief history of key contributions to the discipline and address the social impact of science, using female scientists to illustrate these topics.
Module 3: New Perspectives in Biology and the Critique of Reductionism.
Module 4: Science, Situated Knowledge, and Human Impact.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
8 classes on the first part | 12 | 0.48 | 3, 18, 7, 9, 5, 11, 13, 16, 1, 19 |
8 classes on the second part | 12 | 0.48 | 3, 18, 7, 9, 5, 11, 13, 16, 1, 19 |
Type: Supervised | |||
1 class of evaluation activity on the first part of the course | 1.5 | 0.06 | 3, 18, 7, 9, 5, 11, 13, 16, 1, 19 |
1 class of evaluation activity on the second part of the course | 1.5 | 0.06 | |
6 classes of discussion group over the themes of the second part | 9 | 0.36 | 3, 18, 7, 9, 5, 11, 13, 16, 1 |
6 classes of discussion groups on the topics of the first part | 9 | 0.36 | 3, 18, 7, 9, 5, 11, 13, 1, 19 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Readings of texts and preparation of the questions for the next class | 30 | 1.2 | 3, 7, 5, 11, 16, 1 |
Study of the concepts presented in class and preparation of presentations | 50 | 2 | 3, 18, 7, 9, 5, 11, 13, 16, 1, 19 |
Classes for both parts of the course will consist of lessons where participation will be encouraged with questions and discussions. Students will be required to read a text each week between classes and email the teacher a question about the text. At the end of each part’s classes, students will be required to form discussion groups. After the discussion sessions, there will be a written exam in class (online or face-to-face) with questions of various options and open.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Digital presentation | 0 | 6 | 0.24 | 2, 3, 4, 15, 7, 5 |
Discussions and written exam on the first part of the course | 40% | 7 | 0.28 | 2, 12, 3, 4, 18, 20, 7, 8, 9, 10, 5, 11, 13, 14, 16, 1, 6, 19, 17 |
Discussions and written exam on the second part of the course | 40% | 7 | 0.28 | 2, 12, 3, 4, 18, 20, 7, 8, 9, 10, 5, 11, 13, 14, 16, 1, 6, 19, 17 |
Oral and collective Speech | 20% | 5 | 0.2 | 3, 7, 10, 5, 11, 13, 16, 19 |
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT:
The Department of Philosophy agreed that the subjects of the first semester would have two periods of concentration of evaluation activities and a week in which students could prepare specifically for the tests in the modality that each teacher will specify at the beginning of the course. The dates for the review week and in which the tests will be concentrated are:
• Oct. 27- Oct. 31: review week or tutorials
• Nov. 3 - Nov. 7: evaluation week
• January 8-9-12-13-14: evaluation week
The continuous evaluation will consist of:
A) Two partial exams (40% + 40%), one for each block of the subject. The format will be announced sufficiently in advance.
B) A group presentation (20%). The format will be announced sufficiently in advance.
All assessment activities will have a corresponding review. At the time of each assessment activity, the teacher will inform the students (via Moodle) of the procedure and date for reviewing grades.
To pass the subject, a minimum average of 5 is required. The student will receive a grade of "Not Assessable" if they have not submitted more than 30% of the assessment activities.
If a student commits any irregularity that could significantly alter the grade of an assessment activity, that activity will be graded as 0, regardless of any disciplinary process that may be initiated. If multiple irregularities occur in the assessment activities of the same subject, the final grade for the subject will be 0.
To be eligible for the retake, the student must have been previously assessed in a set of activities whose weight is equivalent to at least 2/3 of the total grade. The minimum average grade of the assessed activities cannot be less than 3 or more than 5.
The retake will consist of resubmitting the failed assessment activities in a format that will be announced well in advance.
Any modifications related to assessment, methodology, etc., will be promptly communicated through the virtual campus.
UNIQUE ASSESSMENT
The unique evaluatrion procedure will be based on three tests that will take place on the same day.
The evidence for each test is as follows:
A review such as those developed by the continuous assessment on a required reading 20%
A commentary on a text presented in class 40%
A written exam 40%
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
This subject allows the use of AI technologies exclusively for support tasks such as [content-based searches, text correction or translations, where applicable]. No use to bibliography. In the case of subjects in a Modern Languages degree, the use of translation must be specifically authorised by the teacher. Other specific situations may be contemplated, as deemed appropriate by the teacher.
The student must clearly (i) identify which parts have been generated using AI technology; (ii) specify the tools used; and (iii) include a critical reflection on how these have influenced the process and final outcome of the activity.
Lack of transparency regarding the use of AI in the assessed activity will be considered academic dishonesty; the corresponding grade may be lowered, or the work may even be awarded a zero. In cases of greater infringement, more seriousaction may be taken.
The subject does not require the use of any software, although a space will be opened in Google Classroom to share materials and doubts.
Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.
Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
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(PAUL) Classroom practices | 1 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |
(TE) Theory | 1 | Catalan | first semester | morning-mixed |