VSFS:D_MV Science Methodology - Course Information
D_MV Science Methodology
University of Finance and AdministrationWinter 2018
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: DZk (doctoral examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. Ing. Stanislava Mildeová, CSc. (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. PhDr. Vladimír Čechák, CSc.
Department of Regional Development and Public Administration – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Olga Soušková - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- The subject, functions and basic characteristic of the theory of science. Structure and principles of the theory of science. The subject and basic principles of methodology of science. The basic procedure of composing methodology of science. Relation of experience and theory in scientific knowledge. Basic logical procedures and their use in the process of scientific knowledge, specifying conceptual apparatus, defining concepts, logical consequences, logical qualities of theory (comprehensiveness, indisputability).
- Learning outcomes
- Upon completion of the course the doctoral student will know the basic principles of construction of scientific theory and especially their function for conception of real (empirical) research (relation between theory and empire, basic logical rules of the construction of scientific theory including experimental function, basic methods of working with terminology , knowledge, meaning - concepts, ways of defining the concept), will be familiar with the basic methods of scientific work characterized especially for social sciences (taking into account the specifics of economic research), including the individual methods and techniques of obtaining empirical data, their analysis and classification and how to draw more general conclusions (including verification of their validity).
- Syllabus
- • Forming opinions on scientific knowledge - cognitive sciences, drafting and principles of composing the theory of science, the structure of science, relation of theory of science and methodology of science, subject and basic concepts of methodology of science. • Historical aspects of development of theory and methodology of science, rationalism (Descartes) and empirism (Bacon F.) in the scientific knowledge, current approach to the methodology of science, signification and role of formalisation in science and its means. • Language of science - syntax and semantics of the language of science, logics of propositions, logical and factual truth, axiomatization and its methodological significance, completeness and indisputability of theories expressible in the logics of propositions. • Predicate logics of the first stage - deducing in the predicate logics, validity and feasibility - empiric way of confirmation, theory of evidence and proving, proof and confirmation, verification and falsification in science, inductive logics and its methodological significance. • Facts in science, theory and experience, hypothesis and theory, qualities of scientific theory, role of theory in the (empiric) research, explanation and prediction in science, problem of causality. • Specifics of methodology (and scientific knowledge) in social science (nomothetic and idiographic science), objectivism and ralativism in the socio-scientific knowledge, "fuzzy" terms and problem of exactness in social science.
- Literature
- required literature
- Friedman M.: Metodologie pozitivní ekonomie. Praha: Grada, 1997.
- Khun T.: Struktura vědeckých revolucí. Praha: Oikoymenh,1997.
- Ochrana, F.: Metodologie vědy (úvod do problému). Praha: Karolinum, 2009.
- recommended literature
- Sochor, A.: Klasická matematická logika. Praha: Karolinum, 2001.
- Fajkus, B.: Současná filozofie a metodologie vědy. Praha: Filosofia, 2003.
- Varadzin, F., Březinová, O.: Hledání ve světě ekonomie. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2003.
- Russel, B.: Logika, věda, filozofie, společnost. Praha: Svoboda – Libertas, 1993.
- Šedivý, V.: Kapitoly z metodologie vědy. Brno: JAMU, 1995.
- Popper, K.: Logika vědeckého zkoumání. Praha: Oikoymenh, 1997.
- Tondl, L.: Technologické myšlení a usuzování. Praha: Filosofia, 1998.
- Švejdar,V.: Logika (neúplnost, složitost a nutnost). Praha: Academia, 2002.
- Valenta, L: Problémy analytické filozofie. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2003.
- Peregrin, J.: logika a logiky. Praha: Academia, 2004.
- Nagel E.: The Structure of Science. New York, 1961.
- Pavlik J.: F.A.Hayek a teorie spontánního řádu. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2004 (zejména od str. 565).
- not specified
- Svátek J., Dostálová L.: Logika pro humanistiku. Dobrá Voda:Aleš Čeněk, 2003.
- Čechák,V.: Úvod do základů metodologie. Praha: VŠFS – Eupress, 2007.
- Teaching methods
- 25% lectures, 75% seminars.
- Assessment methods
- Written test, oral examination
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
General note: Předmět doktorského studia 0.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2018, recent)
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