Completing the course will give the students the following learning outcome, sectioned into knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has a thorough knowledge of central traditions in the philosophy of science and an ability to critically analyse their different perspectives as applied to the study of professional practice.

• has a thorough knowledge of the demands of research ethics and the guidelines and legislation in force.

Skills

The student

• is able to account for the connection between methodological choices and basic theoretical problems within the philosophy of science.

• is able to critically assess strengths and weaknesses related to different research designs.

• is able to identify central values in current research.

General Competence

The student

• is competent in making well-founded choices as to research strategies within relevant fields of research.

• is competent in debating and assessing current problems within philosophy of science, hereunder elucidating questions of values in research on professional practice.

Emnebeskrivelse

Philosophy of Science, Research Ethics

PHD-DVP 902