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Mathematics, Science and Society, 6 credits
Matematik, vetenskap och samhälle, 6 hp
TGTU98
Main field of study
No main field of studyCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Harald WiltscheDirector of studies or equivalent
Martin BerzellEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 30 hRecommended self-study hours: 130 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
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| 6KMAT | Mathematics, Bachelor's Programme | 4 (Spring 2025) | 2 | 4 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | C |
| 6MMAT | Mathematics, Master's Programme | 2 (Spring 2025) | 2 | 4 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | C |
The course syllabus is preliminary
Main field of study
No main field of studyCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G1FCourse offered for
- Bachelor's Programme in Mathematics
- Master's Programme in Mathematics
Examination
| HEM1 | Home Assignment | 5 credits | U, G |
| UPG1 | Mandatory seminars | 1 credits | U, G |
Grades for examination modules are decided in accordance with the assessment criteria presented at the start of the course.
Grades
Two-grade scale, U, GOther information
About teaching and examination language
The teaching language is presented in the Overview tab for each course. The examination language relates to the teaching language as follows:
- If teaching language is “Swedish”, the course as a whole could be given in Swedish, or partly in English. Examination language is Swedish, but parts of the examination can be in English.
- If teaching language is “English”, the course as a whole is taught in English. Examination language is English.
- If teaching language is “Swedish/English”, the course as a whole will be taught in English if students without prior knowledge of the Swedish language participate. Examination language is Swedish or English depending on teaching language.
Other
The course is conducted in such a way that there are equal opportunities with regard to sex, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation and age.
The planning and implementation of a course should correspond to the course syllabus. The course evaluation should therefore be conducted with the course syllabus as a starting point.
The course is campus-based at the location specified for the course, unless otherwise stated under “Teaching and working methods”. Please note, in a campus-based course occasional remote sessions could be included.
Department
Institutionen för kultur och samhälleCourse literature
Additional literature
Books
- Johansson, Lars-Göran, (2018) Introduktion till vetenskapsteorin. Fjärde upplagan Stockholm : Bokförlaget Thales, [2018]
ISBN: 9789172351141 - Potochnik, Angela, Colombo, Matteo, Wright, Cory, (2019) Recipes for science : an introduction to scientific methods and reasoning. New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019
ISBN: 9781138920729, 113892072X, 9781138920736, 1138920738
| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
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| HEM1 | Home Assignment | 5 credits | U, G |
| UPG1 | Mandatory seminars | 1 credits | U, G |
Grades for examination modules are decided in accordance with the assessment criteria presented at the start of the course.
Additional literature
Books
Johansson, Lars-Göran, (2018) Introduktion till vetenskapsteorin. Fjärde upplagan Stockholm : Bokförlaget Thales, [2018]
ISBN: 9789172351141
Potochnik, Angela, Colombo, Matteo, Wright, Cory, (2019) Recipes for science : an introduction to scientific methods and reasoning. New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019
ISBN: 9781138920729, 113892072X, 9781138920736, 1138920738
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level) |
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| 2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving |
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| 2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery |
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| 4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT | ||||||
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| 5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
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| 5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects |
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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