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 Note that anything in the assigned reading materials may potentially appear on the final exam, but the greatest emphasis in the final exam will follow the emphasis presented in the lectures and lecture notes (wiki pages) for the course.
-The Final Exam will contain 10 - 14 questions similar to the below. Each question will have
+The Final Exam will contain 10 - 14 questions similar to the below. The percentage it counts towards the total score for the Exam will be indicated for each question.
 ==== Scientific Research ====
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 a. What role does //falsification// have in scientific theories?
-c. Give some examples of hypotheses that are (i) impossible to test scientifically and (ii) possible but difficult to test scientifically, and (iii) relatively easy to test scientifically. For each example, explain why.
+b. Give some examples of hypotheses that are (i) impossible to test scientifically and (ii) possible but difficult to test scientifically, and (iii) relatively easy to test scientifically. For each example, explain why.
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 b. What philosophical ideas have been proposed about scientific proofs and falsifications?
+. Why does the concept of randomness matter in science?
+. What is "psudo-science" and why is it an important concept in the history and philosophy of science?
+==== Other ====
+. How does the structure of a Grant Proposal differ from a regular (typical) scientific paper? What are the similarities?
+. What are the main benefits and difficulties in building simulations?
+. What are the main differences between mathematics and empirical research?
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