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AOK The Human Sciences
In this unit we will explore how knowledge in the human sciences is produced, tested, and accepted. We will examine the strengths and limitations of the methods used by human scientists, look at how human scientists word questions, what counts as ‘good’ evidence in human sciences, and what the differences are between humans sciences and natural sciences and human sciences and history.
Knowledge questions:
- How do paradigm-shifts function differently in the human sciences than in the natural sciences? What does this suggest about the nature of the AOKs Human sciences and Natural sciences?
- In what ways might we say that our knowledge in HS improves over time. Would your answer differ in relations to different AOKs (eg. HS, NS, and History)?
- In what ways does the perspective of the knowledge producer influence the knowledge produced in the HS and in other AOKS? Are the human sciences especially affected by the perspectives of their experts?
- Do AOKS other than the normative sciences have normative claims? How do other AOKs manage the influence of normative values?
Aims:
What is human science?
How do human scientists create knowledge?
How can you see TOK in your own HS course?
To examine how knowledge is made, stored, and disseminated in human sciences.
To look at the ethical considerations that human scientists must make and how they make them.
To look at how human science has evolved over time.
Assessment focus: TOK Exhibition/TOK Essay
ATL skills:
Communication Skills- through discussions in class and small groups. Communication through writing.
Thinking skills-through practicing critical thinking and fostering open-mindedness to consider others’ perspectives.
Social skills- through negotiation during group work.
Research skills- the assignment will require researching knowledge claims that are in the real work around us.
Assessment:
TOK Exhibition
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