Duration
15h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The first part of the course consists of a general introduction to history of science and description of the main trends of this field. This presentation is illustrated by numerous particular studies. The second part of the course is organized like a seminar. Each of the students has to study in depth a question and to make an oral presentation of the results of his/her work.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
With the help of the teacher, carry out a philosophical analysis of a specific question in the history of science and then present the results of the investigation in a clear and interesting way.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face
Course materials and recommended or required readings
There are neither textbooks or lecture notes. The books each student has to read depend on the question he/she has chosen to study (see "course contents").
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Any session :
- In-person
written exam AND oral exam
- Remote
oral exam AND written work
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Assessment takes into account
- Oral presentation of the work to the class.
- Written summary submitted by the student
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Students who intend to sign up for this course must be present at the first session, on october 11th.
Contacts
Laurence BOUQUIAUX, Département de Philosophie, pl. du 20-Août, 7 à 4000 Liège - 2e étage. Tél. 04 366 55 91 laurence.bouquiaux@uliege.be