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| PHIL0025-1 | Philosophical issues in psychological problems
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Bachelor in philosophy, 2nd year |  | 4 |
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| Bachelor in philosophy, 3rd year |  | 4 |
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| Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Journalism, 1st year |  | 4 |
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| Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Journalism, 2nd year |  | 4 |
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| Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Cultural Mediation and Book-related Professions, 1st year |  | 4 |
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| Master in Information and Communication, Professional Focus in Cultural Mediation and Book-related Professions, 2nd year |  | 4 |
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| Lecturer : | Vinciane Despret |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| 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.) |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 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. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 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 |
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Recommended or required readings :
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| 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. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| 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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