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Course Detail

Degree
Bachelor
Standard Academic Year
Course delivery methods
Hybrid or Others
Subject
Biological sciences, Physical sciences, Computer Science
Program
School
College of Science and Technology
Department
Campus
Campus Talence
Classroom
Course Offering Year
2022-2023
Course Offering Month
-
Weekday and Period
Capacity
Credits
6 ECTS
Language
English
Course Number
4TTV306U

Philosophy of Science University of Bordeaux

Course Overview

The course is broken into two parts: first, how disciplines and
knowledges were arranged, from medieval universities to the current
system? Second, does science evolve gradually or through revolutions?

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

- Basic english fluency 
- Computer and internet required for the online course 
- History of Science course (4TPM116U)

Grading Philosophy

- homework (40% of overall mark)
- final exam (3h, 60% of overall mark) 
- in case of failure, the homework grade is kept and another written
exam (3h) or an oral examination is scheduled. 

Course schedule

- Main classifications of science (medieval and modern, including
Bacon, Diderot et d'Alembert, Comte,...). 
- Introduction to the works of philosophers of science (Duhem,
Koyré, Kuhn, Popper, Shapin). 

Course type

- Lectures (online and in the classroom), homeworks. - 18 contact hours (15h lectures, 3h exam), 45 selfstudy (30h online courses, 15h writing assessment -estimated-)

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

- Course is available for “Parcours International”  and ERASMUS
students only.

Duration: 15 weeks

Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: 15h in class, about 45h at home (for the online courses, not including homeworks)

Site for Inquiry

Please inquire about the courses at the address below.

Contact person: Jérôme Pierrel
jerome.pierrel@u-bordeaux.fr