Reading
instructions, Fall 2004 (Revised 040925!).
Literature:
A.F. Chalmers: Whats is this thing
called Science?
Latest ed., Open University Press, (Previous edition can be used if the
course
leader is informed before the examination.).
Read carefully. Examination will cover the contents of this book.
T. Colburn: Methodology of Computer
Science. In Floridi (ed.): The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of
Computing and Information, pp 318-326, Blackwell 2004. No examination.
P.J. Denning et al. Computing as a
Discipline. Comm of the ACM, vol 32, no 1, January 1989.
Read and contemplate. No examination.
B. Gustafsson, G. Hermerén, B.
Pettersson: Vad
är god forskningssed? Vetenskapsrådets rapportserie, 2005:1. http://www.vr.se
No examination.
S. Hägglund (ed.): Selected term
papers on Methodology of Research in Computer Science, Vol II, Lecture
Notes, IDA, LiTH, 1997:
Scan this volume and select a few papers for careful reading.Try to
identify some topics of crucial importance for methodology of
esearch in computer science treated in the term papers and form your
own opinion. During the seminar
November 18 (participation required), you might be asked to present and
discuss
a paper (of your choice) from the Lecture Notes.
ACM Self Assessment Procedure XXII: Ethics,
CACM, vol 33, no 11, November 1990:
Read this paper carefully and complete the assignments. No examination
or check, but you will be required to fill in a "self declaration"
stating that you have done this assignment.
Ned Kock. A Case of Academic Plagiarism.
Comm of the ACM, vol 42, no 7, July 1999.
Read and contemplate. No examination.
