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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
PHIL0025-1  Philosophical issues in psychological problems
Duration :  30h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Bachelor in philosophy, 2nd yearSecond semester4
Bachelor in philosophy, 3rd yearSecond semester4
Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Journalism, 1st yearSecond semester4
Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Journalism, 2nd yearSecond semester4
Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Cultural Mediation and Book-related Professions, 1st yearSecond semester4
Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Cultural Mediation and Book-related Professions, 2nd yearSecond semester4
Holder(s) :  Vinciane Despret
Language :  French language
Course contents :  Theoretical part: exposition of various psychological theories related to a given theme. Practical part: application of critical reading to explanatory theories. Selected theme: in alternate years, a theme from either human or animal psychology (emotions, the question of influence, constructivism in psychology, etc.)
Course objective :  To enable students to critically read the scientific theories of human and animal psychology, in order to pinpoint the multiple stakes that determine the theoretical and methodological choices. Deal with the specificity of human and social sciences in the more general domain of epistemology.
Organization :  The course is organised in the form of two hours of seminars a week depending on student availability.
See: http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Assessment :  Students are expected to perform an oral presentation about one of the topics of the seminar. A written version of this presentation is due before the end of the exam's session.
Contacts :  Philosophy department,
place du 20-Août, 2nd floor
Vinciane DESPRET
Tel. 04 366 55 98 - Fax 04 366 55 59
Private number 04 232 07 65
E-mail: v. despret@ulg.ac.be
Secretary's office
Tel. 366 55 99 - Fax 366 55 59


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