Philosopy of Science and the Concept of Health

Third-cycle level | 1.5 credits (HEC) | Course code: C7F3073
HT 2024
Study period: 2024-10-14 - 2024-10-25
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2024-04-15 - 2024-10-14
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VT 2025
Study period: 2025-03-10 - 2025-03-21
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2024-10-15 - 2025-02-24
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Course description

The course aim is that the doctoral student develops a theory of science approach by enabling the doctoral student to understand, employ, reflect upon and critically assess concepts and ideas of theories of science as well as their implications for in particular medical scientific practice. A further aim is to enable the doctoral student to understand, reflect upon and critically assess views on and implications of definitions of health and disease.

Requirements and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

No prerequisite courses, or equivalent, demanded for this course. 

Selection

Selection will be based on:  
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s doctoral project (according to written motivation). 
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date). 

Course director

Gert Helgesson

 

Course syllabus

C7F3073

Department

Department of Learning, informatics, Management and Ethics

Doctoral programme

**Not within a doctoral programme

Type of course

Philosophy of Science

Keywords

Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Health, The Concept of Health, Filosofi, Vetenskapsteori, Hälsa, Hälsobegreppet

CONTACTAnnelie Jonsson

annelie.jonsson@ki.se