PHIL
280: Introduction to Philosophy of Science
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Winter
2012 Instructor:
Dr. Jeffrey Koperski Phone:
964-7251 |
Office:
Brown 315 E-mail:
koperski@svsu.edu |
Description:
This course introduces students to the philosophy of the natural sciences. The first two-thirds of the course examines
some of the great revolutions in the history of physics: the Copernican Revolution in astronomy,
Texts: All
readings are either online or on Vspace.
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Assignments: |
15% Test 1 15% Test 2 15% Test 3 |
25% Paper 15% Final
Exam 15%
In-Class Assignments |
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Paper
topics will be given later in the semester.
See www.svsu.edu/~koperski/PaperGrades.htm
for more on paper grades. Exams will
contain objective (e.g., multiple choice), short answer, and essay questions. The final is not comprehensive. In-class assignments are mainly pop quizzes on the assigned reading material
for the day, but may include short discussion questions as well. There are no make-ups for in-class
assignments
Grades will be assigned on the following scale:
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Scale: |
92-100 A |
78-79 C+ |
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90-91 A- |
70-77 C |
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88-89 B+ |
61-69 D |
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82-87 B |
60
F |
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80-81 B- |
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Final grades will never be lower than those prescribed above as long as
all work has been submitted. There is no
curve for individual assignments, but a curve on cumulative course grades is
possible.
Course Schedule
RULES OF CLASSROOM
DECORUM
If you decide to attend the lecture, please observe the
following rules:
1.
If
you wish to sleep, please do so at home. Do not sleep, read the newspaper, pass
notes, remove objects from your nostrils, or do anything unrelated to the class
during the lecture.
2.
If
you need to leave during class, let me know beforehand. Otherwise, please stay
until the lecture is over.
3.
If
you enter class more than 2 minutes late, you will be subject to scorn,
ridicule, and general embarrassment. Please come to class on time.
Violations of these rules will result
in spontaneous dismemberment.