3. Prerequisites:

In order to study the discipline of "History and Philosophy of Science", the student needs the knowledge of the history and theory of philosophy, the humanities and sciences.

4. Post requisites:

Knowledge gained in the discipline "History and Philosophy of Science" will achieve understanding and comprehension of knowledge of the methodology of science and skills of research activities.

5. Course Outline:

        The purpose of discipline "History and Philosophy of Science" is to introduce undergraduates to the structure of scientific knowledge, the methods of scientific research, with the functions of scientific theories and laws; expansion of their ideological outlook; development of ideas about the scientific criteria and requirements to be met by scientific research and its results, as well as development of the style of scientific thinking based on the study of history and philosophy of science.

        Subject matters:

- Integrative characteristics of the subject of comparative historical and philosophical and methodological analysis of scientific knowledge;

- Structure and function of scientific knowledge as an object of study of philosophy and methodology of scientific knowledge;

- Scientific knowledge about the activities of the generation, dissemination and practical application of new knowledge about the world;

- The nature of scientific knowledge as a fundamental question of philosophy and methodology of scientific knowledge is.

        Problems of the discipline:

- The study of the basic ideas and the results of the philosophy and methodology of science;

- Knowledge of specific scientific research;

- Identification of the philosophical and methodological problems of the study of scientific knowledge;

-Assistance to the independent and critical thinking.

        Expected results. As a result of studying the discipline "History and Philosophy of Science" graduate student should possess the ability to apply the acquired knowledge about the structure and functions of scientific knowledge, the methods of science in their professional activities; distinguished ideological, political, religious build on scientific concepts. Knowledge of tools and methods of modern science is a prerequisite for independent creative scientific work and to distinguish genuine from pseudo-scientific work constructions.

        Undergraduates must acquire the knowledge, skills, skills needed for successful analysis, philosophical, epistemological, logical and methodological issues that arise in their professional activities, and to develop a style of scientific thinking.

After the end of the discipline masters should:

A. Know and understand: the basic epistemological model, the nature of the transformations of the concept of rationality; forms and methods of pre-scientific, scientific and non-scientific knowledge, modern methods of learning.

B. To be able to: formulate and solve problems arising in the course of research and requires in-depth professional knowledge; choose appropriate research methods, modify existing and develop new methods, based on specific research tasks.

C. To have skills to use and methodological knowledge in research and teaching.

D. Have the skills of independent research and scientific-pedagogical activity, which requires a broad education in the appropriate direction; writing scientific theses, articles; presentations at scientific forums.

E. Be able to analyze and comprehend the realities of the modern theory and practice based on the methodology of socio-humanitarian and scientific knowledge.