PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE, LOGIC AND SCIENTIFIC WRITING (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Demonstrate how to think philosophically, logically and critically; Express how to avoid fallacies in thinking and reasoning; Explain the jargon researcher use (in good Indonesian and English) and some of the major issues in research (e.g. types of questions, the role of time, types of relationships); Examine psychology journal articles fast and summarize the content in student’s own words; Employ ethical conduct in academic writing by avoiding plagiarism and/or other academic cheating; Apply citing recourses used in the body and the reference list of research document using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.)

Topics:

1. History of Philosophy of Science and Logics;
2. Evaluating Arguments;
3. Informal Fallacies;
4. Formal Logic;
5. Ejaan Bahasa Indonesia Yang Disempurnakan (EYD);
6. The Language of Research and Different Types of Scientific Publications;
7. How to Read a Psychology Journal Article;
8. Citing Sources Using APA (American Psychological Association) Publication Manual;
9. Plagiarism: Ethical Issues and How to Avoid It.