Degree in Philosophy

240 credits - Faculty of Philosophy and Arts

Title
Official
Implementation year of this curriculum version
2009-10

The core aim of the Degree in Philosophy is to study and enquire into the most fundamental issues of philosophic thought from its origins to the contemporary world, in different areas of reality, experience and values: knowledge, language, metaphysics, morality, political and social thought, science and technology, logic, aesthetics, anthropology and culture. Offering solid humanistic inter-disciplinary training and the development of analytical rigour, critical judgment and the ability to question, conceptualise and argue, the Degree in Philosophy educates competent students with a general profile to: a) carry out their duties in a wide selection of professions; b) continue in education with a high level of independence; c) specialise at postgraduate level on masters' and doctoral programmes; d) versatilely adapt to the specific needs of sociocultural contexts, and e) thoughtfully participate in passing on knowledge and taking on professional, civic and social responsibilities.

The degree is taught in Catalan, Spanish and English, a language in which students will attain the ability to understand and express themselves in, whether orally or in writing. The specific language of each subject is shown in the curriculum and teaching guide.

Credit Summary

Core Training Mandatory Elective Subjects External Practicum Final Degree Project Total
  60   144   30   -   6 240

Subject list by year and semester

Subjects

First Year

First Semester

Oral and Written Expression Techniques*
Visual Culture: Themes and Symbols in the History of Art*
The Idea of Europe throughout History*
Introduction to Literary Studies*
Greek Philosophy*

Second Semester

Philosophy in the Current World*
Methodology and Logical Reasoning*
History of Aesthetic Ideas*
Political Ideas*
Comprehension and Interpretation of Academic Texts in
English*

Second Year

First Semester

Ancient and Mediaeval Philosophy
Anthropology
Logic I
Aesthetics
Elective 1

Second Semester

Modern Philosophy I
Contemporary Social Theory
Ethics
Theory of Knowledge I
Elective 2

Third Year

First Semester

Modern Philosophy II
Metaphysics I
Logic II
Philosophy of Science I
Elective 3

Second Semester

Human Values and Cognition
Anthropology of Contemporary Societies
Current Trends in Ethics
Philosophy of Language I
Elective 4

Fourth Year

First Semester

Contemporary Philosophy
Theory of Knowledge II
Political Philosophy
Metaphysics II
Elective 5

 

* Core Training

Second Semester

Current Trends in Philosophy
Philosophy of Science II
Philosophy of Language II
Current Theories on Democracy
Final Degree Project - Philosophy

  Skills

General Skills

  1. Knowledge and use of the languages of the region and English in philosophical texts.
  2. Knowledge of important current issues that connect philosophical debate to scientific and social debate, as well as the ability for inter-disciplinary reflection.
  3. An ability for synthesis and logical analysis.
  4. Skills in independent research and learning, and passing on knowledge to both a specialised and more general audience.
  5. The ability to present and publically defend philosophical arguments, both orally and in writing, which enable knowledge to be professionally applied to work or a vocation.
  6. Dialogue, mediation, negotiation and teamwork skills.
  7. Acknowledging diversity and multiculturalism, and acquiring the ability to value the weight of different cultural traditions in contemporary society.
  8. Recognising problems linked to gender.
  9. Recognising problems linked to the environment.
  10. Taking up civic and democratic values, and understanding human rights.

Specific Skills

  1. Knowledge of the theories and techniques of philosophy associated with the debate surrounding large historical problems in theoretical philosophy.
  2. Knowledge of the theories and techniques of philosophy linked to practical and applied questions, particularly in the areas of ethics, political life, the arts and technoscience.
  3. Knowledge of specialised philosophical terminology and essential philosophy bibliography.
  4. The ability to link philosophical approaches from different eras to their historical context.
  5. An ability for abstraction and logical and formal analysis of arguments, as well as for identifying false premises and incorrect reasoning.
  6. A skill for using philosophical tools and concepts to analyse and understand current issues that enable the knowledge to be professionally applied to work or a vocation.
  7. A skill for analysing argument and concepts from social and natural sciences.
  8. A positive disposition for assessing opposing arguments, formulating and considering the best reasons to achieve consensus.
  9. Respect for a plurality of foci and traditions in philosophy.
  10. The ability to reason and critically reflect on philosophical arguments.

Cross-cutting Skills

  • CT1 - Understanding any professional activity needs to be done in respect of fundamental rights, promoting gender equality, the principle of universal access and design for all individuals, and in protection of the environment, as well as in accordance with the values inherent to a culture of peace and democracy.