Good and Bad Science
Course, Master's level, 5FT141
Spring 2024 Spring 2024, Flexible, 33%, Distance learning, English
- Location
- Flexible
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- Distance learning
- Number of mandatory on-campus meetings
- 0
- Instructional time
- Evening
- Study period
- 15 January 2024–2 June 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits, of which 90 credits should be in one main field of study and include a thesis of at least 15 credits
- Selection
-
Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 16,667
- Total tuition fee: SEK 16,667
- Application deadline
- 16 October 2023
- Application code
- UU-00805
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 21 December 2023–8 January 2024
- Information on registration from the department
Spring 2025 Spring 2025, Flexible, 33%, Distance learning, English
- Location
- Flexible
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- Distance learning
- Number of mandatory on-campus meetings
- 0
- Instructional time
- Evening
- Study period
- 20 January 2025–8 June 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits, of which 90 credits should be in one main field of study and include a thesis of at least 15 credits
- Selection
-
Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 16,667
- Total tuition fee: SEK 16,667
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2024
- Application code
- UU-00805
Admitted or on the waiting list?
About the course
Science is central to modern life and arguably central to the survival of humanity, which makes the fact that there is so much bad science out there even worse. This course illuminates what makes for good (and bad) science and science communication from different perspectives, covering the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences.
The lectures are designed to stimulate discussion, and the seminars provide practical experience with the development, testing, and communication of theories. The lectures and seminars are given by experts in their respective fields, including psychology, neuroscience, medicine, history, statistics, physics, philosophy, rhetoric, biology, and magic.
Outline for distance course: The course uses Uppsala University's learning platform Studium. The course's video conference tool is Zoom. The teaching consists of lectures via video conference as well as recordings and documents in Studium. Teacher support takes place in Studium and via email. The course has no physical meetings.
Contact
- Course Administrator Ulrika Valdeson
- ulrika.valdeson@filosofi.uu.se