 | Study programme 2025-2026 | Français | |
 | Philosophy of science | ||
Programme component of Master's in Teaching (Section 4) : Physics (MONS) (day schedule) à l"Teacher Training School |
| Code | Type | Head of UE | Department’s contact details | Teacher(s) |
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| UF-M2-MEPHY4-005-M | Compulsory UE | STAQUET Anne | S808 - Service Philosophie et épistémologie |
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| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Credits | Weighting | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Français | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 1st term |
| AA Code | Teaching Activity (AA) | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-PHYS-120 | Philosophy of Science | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q1 | 100.00% |
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Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes
- Skills for organising and supporting learning in an evolving dynamic.
- Understand the subject content, its epistemological foundations, its scientific and technological development, its didactics and teaching methodology.
Learning Outcomes of UE
At the end of the course students will be able to understand the principle conceptions of science and understand the limits of these philosophies. Students will also be able to consider these epistemological ideas alongside those of scientific method. The student will also have to be able to present a moment in the history of science, to non-specialists, using everyday language.
UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance
The main epistemologies will be studied: inductivism, Popper, Kuhn, Lakatos, Feyerabend. A critique will be made of these epistemologies and they will be compared to each other in terms of their conception of science, progress and criteria of scientificity.
Prior Experience
Not applicable
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
| AA | Type of Teaching Activity/Activities |
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| S-PHYS-120 |
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Mode of delivery
| AA | Mode of delivery |
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| S-PHYS-120 |
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Required Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Required Learning Resources/Tools |
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| S-PHYS-120 | Alan Chalmers book - Qu'est-ce que la science? (English title - What Is This Thing Called Science?) |
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Recommended Learning Resources/Tools |
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| S-PHYS-120 | Not applicable |
Other Recommended Reading
| AA | Other Recommended Reading |
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| S-PHYS-120 | Not applicable |
Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
| AA | Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next |
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| S-PHYS-120 | Authorized |
Term 1 Assessment - type
| AA | Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 assessment |
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| S-PHYS-120 |
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Term 1 Assessment - comments
| AA | Term 1 Assessment - comments |
|---|---|
| S-PHYS-120 | Not applicable |
Resit Assessment - Term 1 (BAB1) - type
| AA | Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 resit assessment (BAB1) |
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| S-PHYS-120 |
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Resit Assessment - Term 1 (BAB1) - Comments
| AA | Resit Assessment - Term 1 (BAB1) - Comments |
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| S-PHYS-120 | Not applicable |
Term 3 Assessment - type
| AA | Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment |
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| S-PHYS-120 |
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Term 3 Assessment - comments
| AA | Term 3 Assessment - comments |
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| S-PHYS-120 | Not applicable |