TGTU95 · 6 credits · Basic level (G1F) · Inget huvudområde
Philosophy of Science and Technology
Active · next start VT 2027
100%
passed the latest ordinary exam
HEM1 · 5 Jun 2026 · 10 students
100%
passed the ordinary exams, all sittings over the last 5 years
HEM1 · 43 students
Part of 13 programmes
- Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering
- Master of Science in Design and Product Development
- Master of Science in Energy - Environment - Management
- Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management - International
- Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management
- Master of Science in Information Technology
- Master of Science in Chemical Biology
- Master of Science in Computer Science and Software Engineering
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Master of Science in Engineering Biology
- Master of Science in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International
- Master of Science in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor's Programme in Animal psychology
Exam
HEM1 Hand-in Examination
- 5
- 4
- 3
- U
Ordinary exams
100% passed · 43 students
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- 100%7
- 100%5
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Re-exams
86% passed · 14 students
- 86%14
- Pass the re-exam: 86% (14 students), compared with 100% (43 students) on the ordinary exam
- Get 4 or 5: 79% (57 students)
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Other modules
Partial exams, hand-ins and labs. They are not part of the figures at the top.
Hand-in or lab
UPG1 Compulsory Seminars
- G
Main rounds
100% passed · 43 students
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- 100%7
- 100%5
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Later rounds
100% passed · 10 students
- 100%10
- Pass a later round: 100% (10 students), compared with 100% (43 students) on the ordinary exam
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About the course
Aim
After the course the student is able to
- identify and describe problems and methods within the philosophy of science
- give an overview of important traditions within the philosophy of science and technology.
- to demonstrate an understanding of the conditions for research in science and technology.
Content
An introduction to epistemic traditions such as rationalism, empiricism, positivism and falsificationism. Central concepts in the philosophy of science. Problems concerning observation, induction, scientific explanations and rationality. Topics of the philosophy of technology concerning the goals and methods of technical research. The relation to pure science. The rationality of technology; technological autonomy versus technological pluralism.
- Examiner
- Elin Palm
- Scheduled hours
- 30 h
- Main field of study
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