Universität Wien

230182 VO Philosophy of Science (2018W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie
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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 15.10. 15:00 - 20:00 Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4
  • Tuesday 16.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4
  • Tuesday 06.11. 16:45 - 20:00 Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4
  • Thursday 08.11. 08:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Thursday 22.11. 16:45 - 20:00 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre
  • Tuesday 27.11. 11:30 - 16:30 Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims
- Being able to distinguish scientific knowledge from other forms of knowledge.
- Knowing the central concepts of cognitive and scientific theory and their relevance
for scientific practice.
- Knowing relevant scientific theoretical positions, their importance for the acquisition
of knowledge and the type of research and being able to argue with regard to the
practice of nursing science.
- Discussing the social significance of science and its limitations and reflecting the
relationship between science and society.
- Knowing practices of knowledge production in the 21st century.

CONTENTS FOCAL POINTS
Philosophy of Science
- Why Philosophy of Science? Tasks and subjects of the general and special
Philosophy of Science
- Philosophy of Science as a metatheory
Basic problems of scientific knowledge
- External world problem – Problem of observation - Final reasoning
Scientific-theoretical positions and concepts for the origin, justification and validity of knowledge
- From Myth to Philosophy - deduction - scientific knowledge and other forms
of knowledge in general and in nursing
- Scholasticism - Rationalism - Empiricism - German Idealism - Induction and the
problem of induction
- Positivism - Criticism: Critical Theory - Hermeneutics - Phenomenology:
Understanding - Importance for the nursing science
- 20th Century Science: Analytical Philosophy - Logical Positivism - Verification –
Conceptual Exploration - Explaining - Critical Rationalism – Falsification - Theory
development and testing
Criticism: Positivism Dispute - Freedom of Value – Feminist Epistemology - Science
Development
- Pragmatism - Interpretative Paradigm - Radical Constructivism - Evolutionary
Epistemology - Genetic Theory of Knowledge - Psychoanalysis - Systems Theory,
Feminist Theory of Science - Neo-Constructivist approaches in the nursing science
Social significance of science in the context of time
- From the threat to liberation
Practices of Knowledge Production in the 21st Century
- Mode 2 Science

METHODS
The course is designed as a lecture. The teaching contents are lecture-centered.

Assessment and permitted materials

The course evaluation takes place through a written examination at the end of the semester. A questionnaire of possible exam questions will be provided. No aids are allowed. Part of the lecture on November 22, 2018 is dedicated to the exam preparation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The grades for the written examination are composed as follows:
Maximum of 60 points, minimum requirement of 31 points
60 - 54 Points = Very good (1)
53 - 46 Points = good (2)
45 - 38 points = satisfactory (3)
37 - 31 points = sufficient (4)
30 and less = insufficient (5)

Examination topics

The basis is the content of the course. The exam consists of ten questions from an available questionnaire. The assessment criteria are the correctness and completeness of the answers.

Reading list

Introductory Literature
Schülein, J.A., Reitze, S. (2016). Wissenschaftstheorie für Einsteiger. 4. Auflage. Facultas wuv UTB: Wien
Poser, H. (2012). Wissenschaftstheorie. Eine philosophische Einführung. 2. überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage. Reclam: Stuttgart

Further Reading
Brandenburg, H. & Dorschner S., (2015): Pflegewissenschaft 1. Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch zur Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Denken in der Pflege. Bern: Hogrefe.
Dahnke, M.D., Dreher, H.M. (2016). Philosophy of Science for Nursing Practice. Concepts and Application. 2nd ed. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Kirkevold, M. (2002). Pflegewissenschaft als Praxisdisziplin. Bern, Göttingen, Toronto, Seattle: Verlag Hans Huber.
Polifroni, C. E., Welch, M. (1999). Perspectives on Philosophy of Science in Nursing. Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Schrems, B. (2018). Verstehende Pflegediagnostik. Grundlagen zum angemessenen Pflegehandeln. 2. Überarbeitete und ergänzte Auflage. Wien: Facultas.
Schrems, B. (2009). Wissensproduktion in der Pflege. In: Mayer, H. (Hg.). Pflegewissenschaft - von der Ausnahme zur Normalität. Ein Beitrag zur inhaltlichen und methodischen Standortbestimmung. Wien: Facultas, 47-71.

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