Humanities (02_XASHI)

Coefficient : 1
Hourly Volume: 27.0h (including 18.0h supervised)
Labo : 18h supervised
Out-of-schedule personal work : 9h
Including project : 9h supervised and 9h unsupervised project

Description Epistémologie appliquée

Use the epistemological and historical bases of the scientific approach to practice an investigation methodology

Themes:
- Dysrationality (fallibility of our perceptions, cognitive biases, submission to authority, influence and manipulation)
- Pseudosciences, ideologies, alternative medicines, paranormal, supernatural scientific impostures
Modalities:
- Case studies, group and individual work
- Film and textual analyzes
- Application of the scientific method: students, in working groups, develop an investigation file on a controversial subject of their choice, with the task of providing a purely scientific expertise on the subject

AAv1 [10,G1, G2,B1] : At the end of the semester the student must be able to apply the scientific approach (data collection, sorting of hypotheses, protocol, conclusion) to evaluate the validity of a statement proposed by the teacher or student themselves
AAv2 [12,F1, G1] : At the end of the semester, the student must be able to identify a scientific article, evaluate its relevance and produce one based on their own research.
AAv3 [5,F2] : At the end of the semester, the student must be able to carry out research work in a team, to collectively present the research using all means of communication and to self assess

Average of several short assessments

Critical thinking, epistemology, scientific method, metacognition, inquiry

Level of general culture corresponding to final year class.