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UFSI 201 Scientific Inquiry: Theories and Practices (4)

Exploration of the fundamental methodological and philosophical assumptions of scientific inquiry. Through the study of ideas and theories pioneered by Aristotle, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, Einstein, and others, students will investigate the nature of the scientific method, examine unifying concepts in various scientific disciplines , and consider how changing conceptions of scientific theory and practice have affected our criteria for establishing reliable knowledge.

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Scientific Inquiry Syllabus
This course is concerned with one big question, “How do we decide to say that something is true?”

Dr. Bunch challenged our SI class to focus more on the ideas the guide science, rather than memorizing equations. One of the topics that interested me most was quantum physics. It sort of blew my mind. To think that even the most insignificant processes can be represented as wave functions was astounding. And then to think that something cannot be exactly replicated twice, or that measurement creates reality? That goes against everything I've ever learned in science courses, but it was fun to push myself to think about things in a new way.

Zach Brown

Zach Brown
Tennessee

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