Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

English

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will have acquired
  • basic knowledge about central concepts, questions and philosophers in the history of philosophy
  • critical understanding of the history of philosophy and science
  • knowledge about central concepts and positions within ethics, and their assenting and dissenting argumentation
  • ability to report and to some extent discuss the argumentation of a scientific text.

Contents

The course gives an introduction to themes from the history of philosophy and science, and ethics.
The history of philosophy and science gives an introduction to historical philosophical ideas up till today, and how they have influenced western perception of reality and science. The ways in which the various perspectives on knowledge and science have competed and replaced one another, are discussed from a critical perspective. This gives the students a basis for critical reflection of the subject area within a perception of reality as influenced by science.

Ethics give a systematic introduction to metaethics and normative ethics. Within both fields there is a focus on concept clarification. Various ethical theories of today, their arguments and usage in applied ethics, are presented. This provides the students with a basis for identifying and discussing moral challenges.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures. The workload is estimated at 270 hours.

Examinations

5-hour written examination consisting of several parts. All parts must be passed. Graded assessment.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes, if there are places available.

Admission Requirement if given as a free-standing course

Higher Education Entrance Qualification.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
EX-100 – Exam Philosophicum. 10
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