Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Introduction to propositional calculus Introduction to predicate calculus Introduction to informal logic and argumentation theory
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Ability to use logical calculus and/or informal analysis of arguments in order to estimate the correction of reasonings.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Secondary education. Good command of french language.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Oral presentation, reference book, e-learning website, exercice classes with an older student.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The course (45h) will take place during the first term (September-December)
1) from the 17th of September to the 17th of December 2018 : on mondays from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Room : PHILO II.
2) from the 7th of November to the 19th of December 2018 : on wednesdays from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Room : GOTHOT.
Recommended or required readings
Reference book : BOUQUIAUX L. et LECLERCQ B., Logique formelle et argumentation, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 3rd edition, 2017.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam in January and September. The exam may also be taken in June by first year students.
No student will be allowed to take the exam on another day than the other students.
On mondays, at the beginning of each lecture will be organized a brief optional test on the subject of the preceeding lecture.
In November and December will be organized optional tests on propositional logic and predicate logic, respectively. They will not be taken into consideration for the final mark unless the student does better in this test than in the corresponding part of the exam.
As far as the "argumentation theory" part is concerned, a short (optional) essay, which should be handed in on Thursday the 20th of December 2018 at the very latest, could exempt the student from two questions of the written exam (counting for 3,33 points out of 20).
This essay (1 page ; around 3 to 4000 signs) will consist in evaluating some reasoning (produced after July 2018 !) spotted in the media (and which must be provided with accurate information on its source); the evaluation requires a brief theoretical analysis, critical questions and a well-argued reply. Organisation of the thought, clarity and accurateness of the expression, correct language are part of what will be marked.
December 20 is the deadline after which no essay will be taken into consideration.
Results will be released on Friday the 28th of December.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The first session will be held on the 17th of September 2018 at 1pm.
Contacts
Bruno LECLERCQ
Département de Philosophie
Place du XX août, 9 (2ème étage)
B.Leclercq@ulg.ac.be