General methodology of science

Pre-requisites: None

Course objectives: Student will get familiar with basic elements of scientific research, methodological terminology and basic contents of philosophy of social sciences.

Course description: General methodological concepts that are developing theoretical instruments essential for any research and even for the displaying results of the research. Fundamental problems of methodology of social sciences. At issue here are the problems whose test solutions will largely shape the character of the approach to research in specific situations.

Learning Outcomes: Student will be far more ready to understand some important courses in further education.

Literature/Reading:

• Koen i Nejgel, Uvod u Logiku i naučni metod
• E. Nejgel, Struktura nauke, Beograd 1974.
• K. Hempel, Filozofija prirodne nauke, Beograd
• K. Poper, Beda istoricizma, Beograd 2006.
• E. Sober, Filozofija biologije, Beograd 2006.