Scientific thinking

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Department of Software Engineering

Synopsis:

The objective of the course is to get acquainted with scientific methods and discovery of order and laws of the universe, including the aspects of human life. The subject combines scientific methods in natural sciences, mathematics, computer science and humanities. Another aim is to introduce rules and requirements of scientific communication via research papers and posters.

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Syllabus of lectures:

1. Scientific method.

2. History of science and scientific theories.

3. Human existence, transcendent and non-transcendent approach.

4. Reductionism, Holism, and different definitions of time.

5. Solution of difficult problems, grit, analogy and language of mathematics.

6. Speech of images and graphs and research communication.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Science as a concept; Historical contexts of science.

2. Ethics.

3. Examples of difficult issues, mindmaps, brainstorming.

4. Scientific Theory.

5. Methodology of scientific project.

6. Research papers, posters, conferences.

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1.Klán, P. (2018). Kniha vědeckého výzkumu. TIGRIS.

2.Rosen, J. (2010). Lawless Universe. Science and the Hunt for Reality. The John Hopkins University Press.

3.Kuhn, T.S. (1997): Struktura vědeckých revolucí. Oikoymenh.

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Further information:

https://moodle-vyuka.cvut.cz/course/view.php?id=2733

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Master branch Knowledge Engineering, in Czech, 2016-2017 (elective course)
• Master branch Computer Security, in Czech, 2016-2019 (elective course)
• Master branch Computer Systems and Networks, in Czech, 2016-2019 (elective course)
• Master branch Design and Programming of Embedded Systems, in Czech, 2016-2019 (elective course)
• Master branch Web and Software Engineering, spec. Info. Systems and Management, in Czech, 2016-2019 (elective course)
• Master branch Web and Software Engineering, spec. Software Engineering, in Czech, 2016-2019 (elective course)
• Master branch Web and Software Engineering, spec. Web Engineering, in Czech, 2016-2019 (elective course)
• Master program Informatics, unspecified branch, in Czech, version 2016-2019 (elective course)
• Master branch System Programming, spec. System Programming, in Czech, 2016-2019 (elective course)
• Master branch System Programming, spec. Computer Science, in Czech, 2016-2017 (elective course)
• Master specialization Computer Science, in Czech, 2018-2019 (elective course)
• Master branch Knowledge Engineering, in Czech, 2018-2019 (elective course)