Addressing interdisciplinarity in the mandatory philosophy of science courses (Fagets videnskabsteori)
By Werner Schäfke and Katrine Meldgaard Kjær, 2016.
A didactic tool paper for module managers of ‘Fagets Videnskabsteori’ at the University of Copenhagen.
In this didactic tool paper you can find advice on how to address interdisciplinarity in the courses on a discipline’s theory of science (Fagets videnskabsteori) in order to enable students to look beyond boundaries of their own discipline and understand it in relation to other ones.
Interdisciplinarity and similar terms such as transdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity are used in a wide variety of meanings. In this didactic tool paper you will find definitions of types of interdisciplinarity and their benefits. You will also find a checklist in form of questions for reflections for addressing interdisciplinarity in a course on a discipline’s theory of science in order to enhance student’s interdisciplinary outlooks. These questions are centered about the themes: Ontology, methodology and epistemology. Furthermore, you will find recommendations on how to work with and research on objects in an interdisciplinary way.
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Addressing interdisciplinarity in the mandatory philosophy of science courses (Fagets videnskabsteori)