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180120 SE Philosophy of the Social Sciences (2020W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 16.09.2020 09:00 to We 23.09.2020 10:00
- Registration is open from Fr 25.09.2020 09:00 to Fr 02.10.2020 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2020 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
The course will be taught remotely for as long as the Covid-19 crisis continues.
We will use BigBlueButton and Moodle.Further information will be available on my webpage:https://members.phl.univie.ac.at/martinkusch/- Tuesday 13.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 20.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 27.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 03.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 10.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 17.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 24.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 01.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 15.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 12.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 19.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 26.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Introduction to the philosophy of the social sciences based on influential texts and authors. Participants will read these texts, formulate written questions, and discuss the texts and these questions during the seminar. A further goal is the ability to write a scientific contribution (of the length of a journal article).In order to familiarise yourself with the level and themes of the course, you could check out: Mark Risjord, PHILOSOPHY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE, Routledge, London, 2014.The course will be taught remotely for as long as the Covid-19 crisis continues.We will use BigBlueButton and Moodle.Further information will be available on my webpage:https://members.phl.univie.ac.at/martinkusch/
Assessment and permitted materials
Evaluation of the participation in discussions (40% of the overall mark), of the prepared and uploaded questions (20%) as well as the essay (of about 20 pages, Font 12, Times New Roman) (40%)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Regular attendance (not more than once without a doctor's note); punctual attendance; care (in reading the work of other and regarding one's own presentation); argumentative engagement with others' ideas; regular uploading of questions (at least 10 times) -- Independent essay on one of the topics of the course.The essay should discuss one of the questions raised in the seminar, and it should be based primarily on the literature discussed in class. It could be, e.g., a critique of one of the positions introduced, or an attempt to "decide" one of the debates covered in the seminar.
Examination topics
There is no exam
Reading list
Will be uploaded on Moodle
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:18