WIW31520 – Philosophical problems of science

Module
Philosophical problems of science
Philosophical problems of science
Module number
WIW31520
Version: 1
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Summer and Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. Christian Brauweiler
Christian.Brauweiler(at)fh-zwickau.de
Lecturer(s)

Lecturer of the Kyrgyz-German Institute of Applied Informatics (INAI.kg)

Course language(s)

English
in "Philosophical problems of science"
ECTS credits

5.00 credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SCH (2.00 SCH Vorlesung | 2.00 SCH Seminar)
Self-study time

90.00 hours
45.00 hours Self-study - Philosophical problems of science
45.00 hours Projektarbeit(en) - Philosophical problems of science
Pre-examination(s)

Oral academic assessment
in "Philosophical problems of science"
Examination(s)

schriftliche Prüfungsleistung
Module examination | Examination time: 90 min | Weighting: 100%
in "Philosophical problems of science"
Media type
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Instruction content/structure
  • The place of philosophy and science in the spiritual culture of humanity
  • Structure and historical types of worldview
  • The subject of philosophy of science and technology, its specificity and main problems
  • Philosophy of science and technology and philosophical problems of specific sciences
  • Concept of science. Science as an activity, social institution and system of knowledge
  • Problem field of philosophy of science and technology
  • Scientific and non-scientific knowledge. Specificity of scientific cognition
  • Main socio-cultural and methodological prerequisites of modern science formation
  • Empirical and theoretical levels of scientific knowledge, their unity and distinction
  • Natureof scientific revolution. Methodological tools of modern science
  • Main directions in modern methodology of science.
Qualification objectives

To introduce master's students with current trends in contemporary philosophyto explore the most general patterns of scientific development and their place in human culture and inmodern society.
Special admission requirements

Basic knowledge ofcomputer science
Recommended prerequisites
No information
Continuation options
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Literature
  • Kuzmenko G. N. K89 Philosophy and Methodology of Science : textbook for MA / G. N.Kuzmenko, G. P. Otitsky.-M. : Publishing house Yurait, 2016
  • Philosophy and methodology of science : textbook for graduate and undergraduate students /A.I. Zelenkov [etc.] ; ed. by A.I. Zelenkov.-2nd edition, revised.-Minsk : SIJUST, 2011
Notes

This subject will be studied at INAI.kg, Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek as an elective one in the 2nd or 3rd semester.

Lecturer: Prof. Nazgul Akmatova

Prerequisite(s) for examination admission:

  • colloquium results
Assignment to curriculum
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