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280165 SE MA-ERD-W-1.1 Wissenschaft im 21. Jahrhundert (PI) (2021W)
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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- Anmeldung von Mi 08.09.2021 10:00 bis Mi 29.09.2021 23:59
- Anmeldung von Fr 01.10.2021 10:00 bis Mi 13.10.2021 23:59
- Abmeldung bis Mi 13.10.2021 23:59
Details
max. 15 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
- Donnerstag 07.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie "Melchior Neumayr" 2A502 5.OG UZA II
- Donnerstag 14.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie "Melchior Neumayr" 2A502 5.OG UZA II
- Donnerstag 21.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie "Melchior Neumayr" 2A502 5.OG UZA II
- Donnerstag 28.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie "Melchior Neumayr" 2A502 5.OG UZA II
- Donnerstag 04.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie "Melchior Neumayr" 2A502 5.OG UZA II
- Donnerstag 11.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie "Melchior Neumayr" 2A502 5.OG UZA II
- Donnerstag 18.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie "Melchior Neumayr" 2A502 5.OG UZA II
- Donnerstag 25.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie "Melchior Neumayr" 2A502 5.OG UZA II
- Donnerstag 02.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie "Melchior Neumayr" 2A502 5.OG UZA II
- Donnerstag 09.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie "Melchior Neumayr" 2A502 5.OG UZA II
- Donnerstag 16.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie "Melchior Neumayr" 2A502 5.OG UZA II
- Donnerstag 13.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie "Melchior Neumayr" 2A502 5.OG UZA II
- Donnerstag 20.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie "Melchior Neumayr" 2A502 5.OG UZA II
- Donnerstag 27.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie "Melchior Neumayr" 2A502 5.OG UZA II
Information
Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
This course will be held as a seminar.
Students will be presented with weekly texts which will provide them the means to derive their own understanding of how science works. Examples will be from the natural and health sciences, including currently controversial themes.
Weekly sessions of active discussion will be complemented with short lectures. These dynamic sessions will allow students to also discuss the impact of the themes explored on their own research and scientific knowledge.
Evaluation will be based on:
• The degree of participation of students in the weekly discussions
• A text to be delivered and orally presented at the end of the semester, discussing a science-related theme in which students will be expected to use their acquired knowledge to emit a critical opinion.
Students will be presented with weekly texts which will provide them the means to derive their own understanding of how science works. Examples will be from the natural and health sciences, including currently controversial themes.
Weekly sessions of active discussion will be complemented with short lectures. These dynamic sessions will allow students to also discuss the impact of the themes explored on their own research and scientific knowledge.
Evaluation will be based on:
• The degree of participation of students in the weekly discussions
• A text to be delivered and orally presented at the end of the semester, discussing a science-related theme in which students will be expected to use their acquired knowledge to emit a critical opinion.
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
Attendance is compulsory. Up to two absences without notice are permitted.
Minimum requirement: Submission and defense of a coherent argument on the science-related theme of choice. The student will be expected to present a comprehensive view of the subject treated and will be able to defend their point of view with scientifically solid arguments. The seminar paper will account for 50% of the grade and the oral presentation for the remaining 50%.
Minimum requirement: Submission and defense of a coherent argument on the science-related theme of choice. The student will be expected to present a comprehensive view of the subject treated and will be able to defend their point of view with scientifically solid arguments. The seminar paper will account for 50% of the grade and the oral presentation for the remaining 50%.
Prüfungsstoff
Scientific skill.
Literatur
Will be provided during the course.
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Letzte Änderung: Fr 01.04.2022 09:09
• Why and how science is used to understand and predict the world around us (in contrast to other methods)
• A brief history of science and scientific thought
• What factors influence how science is made and how we strive for objectivity
• How the peer-review process and present-day institutional science work (i.e. assessing the reliability of science)
• The interplay between science and society, with particular emphasis on communicating science and the use of science for policy making
At the end of the course it is expected that students will be able to critically assess a statement and determine if it is scientifically sound or not, including what possible biases might be hidden within. They will also understand how the elements of the scientific process can be communicated to non-scientists.