5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Guay Alexandre coordinator; Pence Charles; Verdée Peter;
Language
French
Prerequisites
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Main themes
The seminar will focus on a theme in the area of the philosophy of natural science, to be determined by its members in relation to research projects they are currently involved with. Active participation at seminar meetings is strongly encouraged. Professors and researchers from the UCL interested in the topic and specialists in the topic from outside the UCL may participate in the seminar.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
1) General philosophical perspective on biological evolution and, in particular, on the theory of selection through natural selection.
2) Is evolution a causal process? If yes in what way?
3) Historical explanation, the case evolutionary explanation.
Teaching methods
A seminar followed by a workshop.
Evaluation methods
The evaluation consists of three elements: active participation to the seminar (20% of the final grade), a personal research essay (50%) and the presentation of this paper to the seminar workshop (30%).
In second session, the evaluation consists of a personal research essay (50%) + a written exam (50%).
In second session, the evaluation consists of a personal research essay (50%) + a written exam (50%).
Other information
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Online resources
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Bibliography
Des documents et une bibliographie seront fournis aux étudiants via le site du cours.
Faculty or entity
EFIL
