Logic and Scientific Method

Syllabus 2017

What is GCE A/L Logic and Scientific Method?

Logic & Scientific Method equips students with critical reasoning, formal logical analysis, symbolic logic, propositional calculus, and scientific methodology.

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Aims

  1. 1.Develop valid reasoning, argument evaluation, and fallacy detection.
  2. 2.Master deductive and inductive logic alongside scientific investigation methods.

Syllabus

#TopicPeriods
1Introduction to Logic, Arguments, and Propositions35
2Traditional Logic, Categorical Syllogisms, and Immediate Inferences65
3Modern Symbolic Logic: Propositional Calculus and Truth Tables80
4Predicate Logic and Quantification Theory40
5Inductive Logic, Probability, and Casual Relations50
6Scientific Method, Hypotheses, Observation, and Verification50
7Fallacies: Formal and Informal Fallacies40

Source: National Institute of Education (NIE), Sri Lanka