HUMAN SCIENCES TOK LAJM TASK Do the The

HUMAN SCIENCES TOK LAJM

TASK • Do the The Internet Infidels Test of Scientific Literacy by Richard Carrier – You may want to read the additional information from Mr. Carrier’s webpage

REVIEW • We covered natural sciences briefly in the 2 nd period • Review essential features of natural sciences with the help of the knowledge framework

Aim of human sciences • The human sciences explain human behaviour, predict it and develop remedies for the problems identified by those predictions

TASK • Create groups • Each group should contain at least one student of psychology and/or economics – Students of human sciences should work as mentors within the groups • In addition, each group should contain at least one student of physics, chemistry and/or biology

TASK • What is the relationship between the human sciences and natural sciences? – What are the differences, similarities and overlaps between natural and human sciences?

Comparison between natural and human sciences • The human sciences CAN use the scientific method to test hypothesis • However, the phenomena they try to explain might NOT possess laws that admit no exceptions

TASK • Is human behaviour explainable with natural science like laws? – Is it even possible to create natural science like laws concerning human behaviour? – What problems arise?

TASK • Love • Find explicit means to research the • Aggression phenomena on the right • Giftedness (choose the both quantitatively and area of talent) qualitatively • Road rage – Use the teacher’s • Mutual respect handout for inspiration • Prejudice (choose the – Write down your research methods area of prejudice)

TASK • To what extent can human sciences be objective? – Is there always some bias in human sciences? – If humans study humans, can the research ever be objective?

TASK • Volunteer psychology and economics students, please, come to the front of the class • How is your perception of the world affected by human sciences?

TASK • What kind of knowledge questions can you create based on what you have learned from natural and human sciences? – Can you incorporate WOKs into your KQ? – How can you connect these and other AOKs? HOW CAN YOUR KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS HELP YOUR TOK PRESENTATION?

Picture sources • • Science symbols <https: //www. freepik. com/free-photos-vectors/science> Accessed 11 th of February 2019. Knowledge framework. TOK-guide, first assessment 2015, page 29. Flashbulb head <http: //tok 17 ykim. blogspot. com/2016/04/problems-in-humansciences. html> Accessed 29 th of October 2018. Zipper head <https: //educationblog. oup. com/theory-of-knowledge/therapy-warsand-the-human-sciences> Accessed 29 th of October 2018. Nature human head <http: //trapped-by-the-box. blogspot. com/2015/05/findinghumans-in-nature-surreal. html> Accessed 29 th of October 2018. Bias scale <https: //www. thoughtco. com/confirmation-bias-250361> Accessed 29 th of October 2018. Interview <https: //au. hudson. com/career-advice/interview-preparation> Accessed 7 th of October 2018. Knowledge questions <https: //tok-ajourney. wikispaces. com/Knowledge+Questions> Accessed 25 th of September 2017.