This course was taught at Francis Marion University during the fall 2010 semester.
Excerpt from Syllabus
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the methods of science, and especially its foundational philosophy of scientific skepticism. Students will learn the techniques for detecting pseudoscience; to examine pseudoscientific claims with skeptical thought; and to explore the limits and biases of personal experience. As a class, we discuss the value of a skeptical approach to human experience in general. The class is designed to be reading- and discussion-based. There will be weekly assignments from the texts, web pages, blogs, podcasts, and/or in-class videos.
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Topics addressed: philosophy of science and scientific method • pseudoscience
Resource type: syllabi
Academic discipline: freshman foundation and general education
Academic level: college and university
Resource type: syllabi
Academic discipline: freshman foundation and general education
Academic level: college and university
