716002 Fundamentals of philosophy of science in geography

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Department of Geography Department of Geography
Dr. Karl-Michael Höferl Dr. Karl-Michael Höferl
716002
Fundamentals of philosophy of science in geography
VO 1
2
weekly
annually
German

Students will learn:

  • central concepts like theory, hypothesis etc.
  • to understand geographical research processes
  • to differentiate epistemological positions
  • to unterstand different types of logical reasoning
  • to understand how paradigms work
  • to refelct ethical aspects of geographical research
  • to understand multi-, inter- and transdiciplinary research processes

This course focusses on the epistemological, paradigmatical, logical and methodological foundations of modern geography.

Lecture, assessment is based on a single examination at the end of the course.

written examination

  • Egner, H. (2010): Theoretische Geographie. Hemsbach, Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft.
  • Borsdorf, A. (2007): Geographisch denken und wissenschaftlich arbeiten. 2. Aufl., München, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
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Wed 2014-10-08
 12.30 - 14.00 Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Barrier-free
Wed 2014-10-15
 12.30 - 14.00 Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Barrier-free
Wed 2014-10-22
 12.30 - 14.00 Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Barrier-free
Wed 2014-10-29
 12.30 - 14.00 Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Barrier-free
Wed 2014-11-05
 12.30 - 14.00 Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Barrier-free
Wed 2014-11-12
 12.30 - 14.00 Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Barrier-free
Wed 2014-11-19
 12.30 - 14.00 Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Barrier-free
Wed 2014-11-26
 12.30 - 14.00 Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Barrier-free
Wed 2014-12-03
 12.30 - 14.00 Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Barrier-free
Wed 2014-12-10
 12.30 - 14.00 Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Barrier-free
Wed 2015-01-07
 12.30 - 14.00 Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Barrier-free
Wed 2015-01-14
 12.30 - 14.00 Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Barrier-free
Wed 2015-01-21
 12.30 - 14.00 Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Barrier-free
Wed 2015-01-28
 12.30 - 14.00 Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Hörsaal 1, Josef-Moeller-Haus Barrier-free