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A Guide to NCMPME
NCMPME
A practical guide to the philosophy
behind the Leadership Programmes
at the Osside Institute
Main Objective
Main Objective and Outline
Outline
1. Knowledge(s) and the Profession of Arms
2. Defining the Humanities and Social Sciences
3. The "Science" in Social Sciences (This sounds a lot worse than it is actually...)
4. Practical Applications for this course and Beyond
Societal and Functional Imperatives
Core Knowledge
Supporting Knowledge
Specialized Knowledge
Knowledge(s) and the Profession of Arms
Source: Duty with Honour
CAFPDS
Source: Canadian Defence Academy
Competencies
Source: Canadian Defence Academy
Defining the Humanities and Social Sciences
Psychology
Sociology
Political
Science
The "Science" in Social Sciences
Science refers to a systematic and organized body of knowledge in any area of inquiry that is acquired using “the scientific method”
The purpose of science is to create scientific knowledge. Scientific knowledge refers to a generalized body of laws and theories to explain a phenomenon or behavior of interest that are acquired using the scientific method. Laws are observed patterns of phenomena or behaviors, while theories are systematic explanations of the underlying phenomenon or behavior.
A Brief Definition
Source: Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices
Epistemology
Source: George Ritzer, Sociological Theory 8th Edition
Methodology
1. Bridging a gap
2. Framing the problem
3. Defining your concepts
4. Choosing your tools
Some Conditions
1. Logic
2. Confirmation
3. Replication
4. Scrutiny
Important Differences
Natural and Social Sciences
1. Regarding the key conditions (logic, confirmation, etc.)
2. The human factor