Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023
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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Theory in Nurse-Midwifery - ETICA PRATICA E FILOSOFIA DELLA SCIENZA (2021/2022)
Teaching code
4S000449
Teacher
Credits
3
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
M-FIL/02 - LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Period
Lm Sio BZ 1A 2S (Coorte 2021) dal Apr 1, 2022 al Dec 31, 2022.
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Learning outcomes
Lesson objectives
The course provides students with the basic concepts of practical ethics and philosophy of science.
Learning outcomes:
- Outline the concept of ethics as a science to guide action
- Understanding the concepts of ethical reflection
- Define the core terms of ethics: morality, act, value, norm, responsibility, justice
- To know the tasks and concepts of modern ethics and the foundations of ethical standards
- Outline the fundamental concepts of ethics in science and ethics in research
- Identify ethical quality criteria of scientific theories and ethical principles of research
- Outline the fundamental ethical concepts in the health field and the principles of bioethics according to Beauchamp and Childress
- Understand the structure of a case discussion oriented to biothetical principles according to Beauchamp and Childress
- Outline the purpose of the philosophy of science
- Defining the concept of science and knowledge
- Outline science as a system of theories
- Knowing the structure of the scientific community and epistemological values
- Outline the regulatory principles of science: argumentation and truth
- Understanding the structure of scientific explanations and prognoses
- Outline the concepts of causality and correlation
Program
Program Practical ethics
Ethics as a science for guidance in acting
Ethical terminology: moral, act, values, norms, responsibility, justice
Ethics questions
The dominant ethical strands and the justification of ethical standards
The specific questions of practical ethics
The ethics of science
Quality criteria for scientific theories
Ethical principles of research
Ethics and bioethics in health care
Bioethical principles
Bioethical principles oriented case discussions
Program Philosophy of science
The philosophy of general and specific science
Scientific explanation and scientific prognosis
Empirical phenomena, empirical theories and empirical awareness
Definition of the concept of science
Science as a system and as a system of theories
The system of the scientific community
The regulatory principles of science: argumentation and truth
What does "knowledge" mean?
The concept of truth in science
The scientific argument
The structure of scientific explanations and prognoses
Cause and correlation, cause and reason, causality versus correlation
Bibliography
Examination Methods
The examination consists of a written test on the topics covered in the classroom.
