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Science and Reason (V7080)

15 credits, Level 4

Autumn teaching

Science has a special status in our understanding of the world. According to many scientists and philosophers, it's our most reliable source of knowledge about reality and our place in it.

On this module, you'll explore the nature and scope of science as a mode of inquiry. Questions you'll explore include:

• what is science?
• how does science differ from other ways in which people seek to understand the world?

Some philosophers and scientists argue that there is no place in a modern, scientific world, for many of the things that make up our understanding of the world. Are they right? You'll work to answer this, and more, in this module.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 22 hours of contact time and about 128 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.