Scientific Integrity

3 ECTS credits
75 h study time

Offer 2 with catalog number 1023250CNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (C) Bachelor - specialised level.

Semester

1st semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Taught in

English

Partnership Agreement

Under interuniversity agreement for degree program

Faculty

Faculty of Languages & Humanities

Department

Philosophy - Moral Sciences

Educational team

Gustaaf Cornelis (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

75 contact hours Lecture
3 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals

Course Content

Students have an understanding of science ethics.

Students can depict the difference between QRP and FFP.

Students can detect QRP and FFP to a certain level.

Students have an understanding of the causes of and motivation for QRP and FFP.

Students can avoid QRP and know why.

Students can detect pseudoscience and argue against.

Students can popularize scientific knowledge regarding their field and level.

Students develop respect for other disciplines.

Additional info

Theory of good pratice in science. Analysis of FFP (falsification, fabrication, plagiarism) and QRP (questionable research practices).

Contemporary phislosophy of science regarding scientific integrity.

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

The student shows responsibility and self-discipline, is selfcritical and works precise individually and in team.

The student has a inquiring attitude and can process individually scientific and technical information.

The students is aware of the ethical, social and economical context of her research and strives for sustainable and qualitative solutions.

The student can report and communicate oral as well as in writing to peers and laymen.

The student has an insight in philosophy of science.

The student develops a humanistic attitude base on the values of Enlightenment and Free Inquiry.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 70% of the final mark.
SELF Paper determines 30% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Examen Mondeling with a relative weight of 70 which comprises 70% of the final mark.

Note: Examen Mondeling

Within the SELF Paper category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Examen column with a relative weight of 30 which comprises 30% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Oral exam: theory.

Paper: a colum of 700 words.

The student has to pass for both aspects separately.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context