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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
PHIL0025-1  Philosophical issues in psychological problems

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in philosophy, 2nd year4
Bachelor in philosophy, 3rd year4
Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Journalism, 1st year4
Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Journalism, 2nd year4
Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Cultural Mediation and Book-related Professions, 1st year4
Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Cultural Mediation and Book-related Professions, 2nd year4
Lecturer :  Vinciane Despret
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
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.)
Learning outcomes of the course :  
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.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
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
Recommended or required readings :  
Assessment methods and criteria :  
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.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
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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