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 136-308 Scientific Rationality (Science)

Note

This subject is for Science students only. Students cannot gain credit for both this unit and 136-203

Credit Points

12.5 3rd year

Prerequisites

At least one HPS subject

Semester

2

Contact

Two lectures and one 90-minute lecture/seminar per week

Subject Description

This course incorporates the lectures for 136-203 and extends the material in them in an additional 90-minute lecture/seminar. The subject will focus on the notion of rationality, as found in scientific practice. In addition to general issues such as the psychological origins of rational and irrational beliefs, it will also focus on the determinants of what counts as good evidence and good arguments in scientific debates.

Assessment

The best ten of twelve tutorial exercises and a 2000 word essay totalling 4000 words.

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