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Examination
- HEM1 - Homework and Seminars, 1.5, grade scale: P, F
- HEM3 - Essay, 1.5, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 3.0, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Schedule
The course's schedule is available through KTH Social.
Textbooks
- James Ladyman: Understanding Philosophy of Science. Routledge ISBN 9780415221573
- Nicholas Walliman: Research Methods - the basics. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-48994-2
Ladyman and Walliman are both available at the Campus bookstore.
If you do not see the books in the bookstore - please ask staff and they will help you.
Seminar groups
There are twelve groups; each group has a one hour (45 mins) seminar each week. See the course schedule for dates and times. If you have a schedule conflict with another course, you may swap groups with another student on the Seminar Group Swap Page
You will not be admitted to the seminar if you are more than five minutes late for the seminar, and you will not be admitted if you have not done the homework.
Homework
Homework is due by 22:00 the day before the first date of the corresponding seminar.
There will be a make up opportunity for missed homework and peer grading at the end of period 1 and period 2.
Peer assessment
You will be asked to review the work of some of your peers (anonymously). Studies show that peer assessment improves your ability to assess your own work, which in turn improves your performance. For further reading, see the research paper The assessment cycle: a model for learning through peer assessment.
The grading of the homework (pass/redo/fail) will be done by the teachers, and results will be reported in Canvas.
Missing a seminar
If you miss a seminar, due to illness or other unavoidable circumstances, there will be a makeup opportunity in the exam week at the end of period 1 and period 2. You may be given a special assignment (reading + oral presentation).
Book a slot for seminar make-up through the Seminars page.
Exam
The exam is split into two parts:
- Written exam for grade E-C
- Oral exam for grade B-A
See Exam module for more information.
Essay
The purpose of the essay is to give you training in scientific writing and an opportunity to think through how the contents of this course may be applied in a degree project. You will practice both writing in a popular science style and writing in a more scientific style. See Essay module for more information (will be published in period 2).
Final grade
The final grade is the mean of the Exam grade and the essay grade, rounded up.
Administrative support
If you need to re-register for the course, please contact EECS service center