Knowledge, Human Values and Anti-Science
Module PHL3128 for 2023/4

Undergraduate Module Descriptor

PHL3128: Knowledge, Human Values and Anti-Science

This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

The Value-Free Ideal of Science
What makes Science objective?
What Values should influence Science?
When should we suspend trust in science or deny it?
What makes something “anti-science”?
Science and Democracy: Should science be democratic? Should democracy defend science?

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
22	128	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching	22	Weekly 2-hour lectures/seminars or 1 hour lecture + 1 hour seminar.
Guided Independent Study	83	Private research in preparation for essay writing and blog post. Instructions will be given via ELE.
Guided Independent Study	45	Private study: reading the assigned material for classes and additional readings

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).