Study Programmes 2015-2016
PCER0015-1  
Training to philosophical device
Duration :
60h AUTR
Number of credits :
Certificat d'université en pratiques philosophiques2
Lecturer :
Marc-Antoine Gavray, Anne Herla, Gaëlle Jeanmart, Denis Pieret
Coordinator :
N...
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
All year long
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Introduction and exercices of several plans for animating a philosophical discussion
Explanation of the skills that a philosophical workshop should develop and exercises in order to implement them
Analysis of practices
Learning outcomes of the course :
Participants will be able to animate four kinds of philosophical workshops:
  • Méthode socratique (Brénifier)
  • Discussion à visée démocratique et philosophique (Tozzi)
  • Communauté de recherche philosophique (Lipman - Sasseville - Gagnon)
  • Méthode AGSAS-Levine
They will also master several tools to lead a philosophical work group, useful methods to develop philosophical skills with different audiences, and means to create their own tools. 
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
No prerequisite.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Participants will experiment the different methods. Then, after discussions on these methods, they will be invited to practice them as an animator. They will also be introduced to exercises designed to practice some particular issue of the philosophical workshop.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Attending the sessions is required.
Recommended or required readings :
Readings will be suggested in accordance with the methods and skills investigated during the class.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Participants will be evaluated according to the exercices held during the sessions and in their professional context.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
The course will be held on Saturday, 9.30am-4.30pm, room A2/6/11 (place Cockerill), on the following Saturdays:
  • 03/10/15
  • 17/10/15
  • 14/11/15
  • 28/11/15
  • 19/12/15
  • 09/01/16
  • 30/01/16
  • 20/02/16
  • (19/03/16)
Contacts :
Gaëlle Jeanmart : Gaelle.Jeanmart@philocite.eu
Denis Pieret : Denis.Pieret@philocite.eu