Duration
Theory : 10h Th
Practice : 5h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in chemistry (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in chemistry (60 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Theory
Course begins by an introduction to the scientific method, with its different sides. It continues with the analysis of the different ways we can be fooled (such as biases linked to the way the brain works or induced by the words and images used), and how to prevent them. It finishes by the definition of pseudodcience and the analysis of some cases.
Practice
Course begins by an introduction to the scientific method, with its different sides. It continues with the analysis of the different ways we can be fooled (such as biases linked to the way the brain works or induced by the words and images used), and how to prevent them. It finishes by the definition of pseudodcience and the analysis of some cases.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Theory
Aim is to initiate students to critical reasoning and to make them able to analyze things by themselves, in their daily life as well as in their professional life, to avoid biases and being fooled.
Practice
Aim is to initiate students to critical reasoning and to make them able to analyze things by themselves, in their daily life as well as in their professional life, to avoid biases and being fooled.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Theory
The course will be in two parts, a theoretical one and a practical one. The first one is performed via a multimedia presentation, with many interactions (to avoid any misunderstandings). The second one consists in applying what was seen previously to actual cases.
Practice
The course will be in two parts, a theoretical one and a practical one. The first one is performed via a multimedia presentation, with many interactions (to avoid any misunderstandings). The second one consists in applying what was seen previously to actual cases.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Theory
face-to-face (mandatory), 5 courses of 2h. The practical sessions depend on the students' faculty.
Practice
face-to-face (mandatory), 5 courses of 2h and 2 exercise sessions of 3h. The first session consists in the critical analysis of texts and numbers, the second one deals with how to communicate scientific ideas. These two practical sessions requires some preliminary work at home (details will be provided during the courses)
Recommended or required readings
Theory
Notes and bibliography will be provided.
Practice
Notes and bibliography will be provided.
Assessment methods and criteria
Theory
Grading depends on the students's faculty - see practical part.
Practice
Grade is attributed on the basis of a report linked to the exercise sessions (30%), a written report on the personal work (40%), an oral presentation of the work with questions related to the course (30%).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Theory
N/A
Practice
The theme of the personal work will be chosen after discussion with the teacher. It can be a personal idea or be chosen amongst proposed themes. It consists in the analysis of a phenomenon (e.g. a research linked to memory, a specific pseudoscience) which was the subject of at least one peer-reviewed scientific publication. The report on this work should have a presentation (hypotheses, claims,...) and a critical discussion of the publications analyzing it. This work is done individually (10p of text 12pt in A4 format, presentation of 10min maximum).
Contacts
Theory
Yaël Nazé, 04 366 97 20, office 2/12 in Bat B5C (Astrophysique et Géophysique), ynaze@uliege.be
Practice
Yaël Nazé, 04 366 97 20, office 2/12 in Bat B5C (Astrophysique et Géophysique), ynaze@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Theory
Theoretical course was taught before the confinement.
Practice
The two practical lessons have been done by videoconf.
Assessment subjects
Theory
The full course having been taught in a classic way, the assessment will be done on the full course.
Practice
The full course having been taught, and this before the confinement, the assessment concerns the full content of the course.
Assessment methods
Theory
depends on faculty - see practical part
Practice
In addition of reports for the exercises, there is an oral exam whose content doesn't change : presentation of a personal work that must been sent one week before the exam and questions about this work. Simply, the oral exam will be done by videoconf rather than face-to-face.
Contacts
Theory
ynaze@uliege.be
Practice
ynaze@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
Theory
as in June
Assessment methods
Theory
as in June
Contacts
Theory
as in June